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Earthquakes in the United Kingdom
ShareUSGS recorded 1 earthquakes in the United Kingdom in the last 30 days and 3 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 3.9.
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Recent earthquakes in the United Kingdom
Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-09-23 05:14 UTC
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | When (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 2.4 | 1 km NNE of Silverdale, United Kingdom | 9.7 km deep | 2026-09-21 08:38 UTC |
The largest on record in the United Kingdom
Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.7 at 103 km ENE of Easington, United Kingdom on 1931-06-07: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.
Largest since 1900 USGS
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 5.7 | 103 km ENE of Easington, United Kingdom | 1931-06-07 | 15.0 km deep |
| M 5.0 | 5 km SSE of Criccieth, United Kingdom | 1984-07-19 | 12.9 km deep |
| M 5.0 | 198 km WSW of Åkrehamn, Norway | 2017-06-30 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 4.8 | 2 km ESE of Wombourn, United Kingdom | 2002-09-22 | 9.4 km deep |
| M 4.8 | 1 km NNE of Market Rasen, United Kingdom | 2008-02-27 | 18.4 km deep |
| M 4.7 | 4 km NNE of Presteigne, United Kingdom | 1990-04-02 | 18.0 km deep |
| M 4.7 | 169 km ESE of Lerwick, United Kingdom | 2000-12-08 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 4.6 | 34 km NNW of Fécamp, France | 1999-10-06 | 1.0 km deep |
| M 4.6 | 1 km WNW of Lympne, United Kingdom | 2007-04-28 | 10.0 km deep |
| M 4.6 | 223 km ESE of Boddam, United Kingdom | 2019-09-24 | 10.0 km deep |
How these numbers were counted
Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in the United Kingdom. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering the United Kingdom. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-09-23. Public domain.