Latest quakes in or near England, United Kingdom - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 4.7 km southwest of Rawtenstall - England, United Kingdom - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.0 Irish Sea - England, United Kingdom - Jan 18, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 13 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 07:56 pm (London) | 1.2 3 km | 4.7 km southwest of Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 01:50 am (London) | 1.4 5 km | Cornwall, 35 km northwest of Plymouth, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 10:09 am (London) | 2.3 4 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the W | 21 km southeast of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom 14 reports | Info | |
Apr 22, 09:37 am (London) | 1.0 7 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the W | 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 | United Kingdom: BELPER,DERBYSHIRE 16 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 06:43 pm (London) | 1.5 7 km | United Kingdom: NEWPORT,STAFFORDSHIRE | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 05:36 am (London) | 1.0 0 km | North Yorkshire, 35 km north of Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | Info | ||
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 03:28 am (London) | 1.7 9 km | 6.1 km northwest of Wigan, Wigan, England, United Kingdom 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 05:28 am (London) | 1.9 10 km | 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 13, 03:49 pm (London) | 2.0 17 km | 13 km southeast of Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom | Info | ||
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 7, 04:19 pm (London) | 1.8 3 km | MATLOCK,DERBYSHIRE 9 reports | 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: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 12.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 27.3 quakes per year
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England Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near England, United Kingdom?
England 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 32.7 quakes on average per year in or near England, United Kingdom. However, England has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near England, United Kingdom?
On average, England has about 12.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in England?
The last earthquake in England occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 4.7 km (2.9 mi) away from Rawtenstall, England, United Kingdom, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 7.56 pm local time (Europe/London GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3 km (1.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in England since 2024?
Since 2024, England has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in England since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in England since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 14 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Irish Sea near the coast of England, United Kingdom, late in the evening of Thursday, Jan 18, 2024 at 10.31 pm local time (GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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