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M1.4 Earthquake near Amber Valley, England (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 17:01:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Amber Valley, England (United Kingdom) on August 17, 2026 at 17:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
c46a29c3b9d954f488b3631555abbb71c465a9d4
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 17:01:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
England
City
Amber Valley
County
Derbyshire
Village
Milford
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
53.00500, -1.47400

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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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Airports

  • East Midlands AirportUnited Kingdom · EMA · EGNX
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance

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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