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M0.5 Earthquake near Edramucky, Scotland (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 15:18:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Edramucky, Scotland (United Kingdom) on June 24, 2026 at 15:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by BGS.

Details

ID
5f18160008b80313aa0693e334699eead9cfdf9b
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 15:18:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
Scotland
City
Edramucky
County
Perth and Kinross
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
56.51400, -4.24600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — close to the regional average (7 km)
Regional average: 7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 23 Catalogue entries

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