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M3.2 Earthquake near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 23:23:33 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom) · 2025-12-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom) · 2025-12-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom) on December 3, 2025 at 23:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by GEUS.

Details

ID
92371272e01d08e228b166d5c7aa9028c9ac2525
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 23:23:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
England
City
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Village
Warton
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
54.32700, -3.22500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 km — deeper than 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Calder Hall nuclear power plantUnited KingdomPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 4
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Windscale AGR nuclear power plantUnited KingdomPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Heysham nuclear power plantUnited KingdomOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 5 Catalogue entries

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