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M2.5 Earthquake near Sedbergh, England (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 03:48:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 03:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Sedbergh, England (United Kingdom). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (6.8 km)
Regional average: 6.8 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
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 21 Catalogue entries

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