Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 7.8 km
- Source
- EMSC_UK
England · Amber Valley
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M2.5 Earthquake near Amber Valley, England (United Kingdom)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Amber Valley, England (United Kingdom) on April 19, 2024 at 01:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Details
ID
a257c1d7647fb7ab70bb1d016051e0b5af4dd936
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2024-04-19 01:42:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Weston Underwood
Source
emsc_uk
Coordinates
52.99800,
-1.56000
Temperature
1.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- East Midlands Airport24.2 kmStraight-line distance
United Kingdom · EMA · EGNX
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 23 Catalogue entries
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