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M2.3 Earthquake near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-05-13 09:11:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 09:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by BGS.

Details

ID
a74e612a593b8761fa9dd0f5e77493a8bbf1d9cf
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 09:11:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
England
City
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Village
Silverdale
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
54.16400, -2.83400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower 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.

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Nuclear power plants

  • Heysham nuclear power plantUnited KingdomOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    15.6 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 ≥ 2.0 · 23 Catalogue entries

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