Latest quakes in or near Wales, United Kingdom - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 15 km south of Shrewsbury - England, United Kingdom - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3? possible quake Telford and Wrekin - 25 km west of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - May 14, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 20, 08:43 am (London) | 1.5 9 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the E | 15 km south of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom | Info | |
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 16, 11:15 pm (London) | 1.7 13 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the S | England, 31 km south of Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 09:00 pm (GMT +1) | ? n/a | 34 km (21 mi) to the E | Near Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom (unconfirmed) I FELT IT - 13 reports | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 3, 10:43 am (London) | 2.2 0 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NE | 8.3 km south of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom 1 report | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 10:09 am (London) | 2.3 4 km | 21 km southeast of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom 14 reports | Info | ||
Apr 22, 09:37 am (London) | 1.0 7 km | Powys, 26 km east of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 02:42 am (London) | 2.5 7 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the NE | United Kingdom: BELPER,DERBYSHIRE 16 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 06:43 pm (London) | 1.5 7 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NE | 14 km north of Telford, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom | Info | |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 3, 01:06 pm (London) | 0.8 11 km | Conwy, 35 km southwest of Buckley, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom | Info | ||
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 09:44 pm (London) | 1.0 13 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the S | 27 km northeast of Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom | Info | |
Sunday, February 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 18, 07:51 am (London) | 2.2 5 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | 8.9 km east of Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 10.4 quakes per year
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Wales Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Wales, United Kingdom?
Wales has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11.6 quakes on average per year in or near Wales, United Kingdom. However, Wales has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Wales?
The last earthquake in Wales occurred 20 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 15.5 km (10 mi) away from Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom, in the morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8.43 am local time (Europe/London GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9 km (5.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Wales since 2024?
Since 2024, Wales has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.3. There have been also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Wales since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Wales since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom, in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 9.00 pm local time (GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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