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Latest Earthquakes in England, United Kingdom

Latest Earthquakes in England, United Kingdom

An overview of the latest earthquakes near England, United Kingdom. Each event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 168 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
1 year ago
On 2023-06-28 20:21:12 		52.9686, -1.9648
86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 2.7
10.01 km
1 year ago
On 2023-02-24 23:59:40 		51.8053, -3.1588
148 km (92 mi) ↙ SW of England
M 3.4
10.23 km
2 years ago
On 2022-05-30 14:36:56 		52.8824, -2.6269
114 km (70 mi) ← W of England
M 3.6
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-21 22:59:27 		52.5453, -1.9279
55 km (34 mi) ← W of England
M 3.2
10 km
3 years ago
On 2020-09-22 08:32:14 		51.8626, -0.8285
59 km (37 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 3.1
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-09-08 08:45:27 		51.8199, -0.6724
68 km (42 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 3.9
10 km
4 years ago
On 2019-12-05 22:49:15 		51.0116, -3.0791
198 km (123 mi) ↓ S of England
M 3.4
10 km
5 years ago
On 2019-05-19 09:51:51 		50.5744, -1.8646
203 km (126 mi) ↓ S of England
M 3
10 km
5 years ago
On 2019-02-27 03:42:21 		51.2112, -0.2971
140 km (87 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 3.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-07-05 10:53:24 		51.1437, -0.4435
143 km (89 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 2.8
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-06-29 05:54:12 		51.152, -0.265
147 km (91 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 2.4
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-06-27 12:28:23 		51.154, -0.258
147 km (91 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 2.6
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-06-09 22:14:25 		53.7927, 0.0603
179 km (111 mi) ↑ N of England
M 4.1
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-04-01 11:11:01 		51.174, -0.257
145 km (90 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 2.7
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-02-17 14:31:05 		51.7231, -3.8559
196 km (122 mi) ↙ SW of England
M 4.3
11.55 km
9 years ago
On 2015-09-22 21:40:11 		52.714, -0.693
51 km (31 mi) ↑ N of England
M 2.8
2 km
9 years ago
On 2015-01-28 22:25:53 		52.727, -0.717
51 km (32 mi) ↑ N of England
M 3.8
3 km
9 years ago
On 2015-01-27 18:30:17 		51.072, -1.299
142 km (88 mi) ↓ S of England
M 2.9
3 km
9 years ago
On 2014-10-28 19:16:54 		53.057, -1.191
78 km (48 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 2.6
7 km
10 years ago
On 2014-04-18 06:50:51 		52.722, -0.732
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N of England
M 3.5
2 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-18 05:20:44 		52.801, -1.25
49 km (30 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 2.9
13 km
13 years ago
On 2011-01-03 21:03:09 		54.169, -1.652
204 km (126 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 3.6
6 km
15 years ago
On 2009-06-05 19:42:07 		51.637, -3.648
187 km (116 mi) ↙ SW of England
M 0
8.1 km
15 years ago
On 2009-04-11 11:39:07 		53.687, -0.252
160 km (99 mi) ↑ N of England
M 3
15.3 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-26 18:06:26 		52.212, -2.512
92 km (57 mi) ↙ SW of England
M 3.9
9.3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 22:22:38 		53.38, -2.574
147 km (91 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.5
9.1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-08 22:01:25 		51.891, 1.732
205 km (127 mi) → E of England
M 2.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-05 13:57:26 		53.357, -0.351
124 km (77 mi) ↑ N of England
M 3.1
19.2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-27 00:56:47 		53.403, -0.332
129 km (80 mi) ↑ N of England
M 4.8
18.4 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-30 22:05:43 		52.866, -3.277
152 km (95 mi) ← W of England
M 3.3
12 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-30 04:46:35 		53.482, -2.178
142 km (88 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 2.2
4.5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-10 10:50:10 		53.488, -2.185
142 km (88 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 2.5
4.6 km
17 years ago
On 2007-07-17 17:17:44 		52.801, -0.957
51 km (32 mi) ↑ N of England
M 2.6
2.6 km
17 years ago
On 2007-04-28 07:18:11 		51.085, 1.009
206 km (128 mi) → E of England
M 4.6
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-29 22:59:15 		53.453, -1.223
122 km (75 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.4
2.6 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-27 15:37:37 		53.476, -1.212
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.3
1.9 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-23 01:37:59 		53.46, -1.23
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.6
2.6 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-22 02:05:42 		53.461, -1.239
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.2
2.6 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-21 09:26:33 		53.453, -1.225
122 km (75 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.7
1.7 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-20 13:03:43 		53.461, -1.248
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.4
1.6 km
17 years ago
On 2007-03-14 16:54:13 		53.458, -1.254
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 1.7
1.3 km
17 years ago
On 2006-12-30 09:15:43 		53.666, 0.998
205 km (127 mi) ↑ N of England
M 3.6
11 km
17 years ago
On 2006-11-05 22:35:40 		52.352, -2.569
94 km (58 mi) ← W of England
M 2.7
10 km
17 years ago
On 2006-09-26 19:34:35 		52.031, -3.032
131 km (81 mi) ↙ SW of England
M 2.7
10.8 km
18 years ago
On 2006-08-14 16:40:45 		51.094, -2.988
187 km (116 mi) ↓ S of England
M 2.5
10 km
18 years ago
On 2006-01-12 19:03:52 		51.31, -1.22
116 km (72 mi) ↓ S of England
M 2.6
15 km
18 years ago
On 2005-12-11 06:01:31 		51.772, -0.395
83 km (52 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 2.4
0 km
19 years ago
On 2005-07-16 18:29:09 		51.008, -0.392
159 km (98 mi) ↘ SE of England
M 2.9
5 km
19 years ago
On 2005-06-08 01:21:21 		53.092, -2.055
101 km (62 mi) ↖ NW of England
M 2.6
5 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-14 18:44:00 		53.265, -3.853
206 km (128 mi) ← W of England
M 3.8
4.9 km

England Earthquake Statistics

England in , United Kingdom has experienced a total of 168 since the 1950's.

Number of Earthquakes per Year in England 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for England was last updated at 2024-08-30 04:04:23.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 1 0.56%
M 1 24 13.41%
M 2 63 35.2%
M 3 65 36.31%
M 4 14 7.82%
M 5 1 0.56%

Magnitude distribution for England was last updated at 2024-09-19 08:04:44.

When was the last earthquake in England, United Kingdom?

The last earthquake in England was 1 year ago and struck 86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 2.70 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.011 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near England, United Kingdom?

The strongest earthquake recorded near England was a 5.00 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 12.9 kilometers. It struck 5 km SSE of Criccieth, United Kingdom or 212 km (131 mi) ← W from the center of England, 40 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near England, United Kingdom?

In 2024, England has experienced 0 earthquakes, which is lower than the yearly average of X. Based on the data dating back to 1950 we can asume that England is struck by an earthquake every x months.

In 2024, England has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 or higher. That is lower than the average of 2.24 earthquakes per year in the region. Based on the data dating back to 1950 we can asume that England is struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 2 or higher every 0.19 months.

Earthquakes Near Cities in England, United Kingdom

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.