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M1.0 Earthquake near Crickhowell, Wales (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 13:36:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Crickhowell, Wales (United Kingdom) on September 19, 2026 at 13:36 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.

The event was recorded by BGS.

Details

ID
db0d84828bed55a8749dbf62893ce6a670d6a393
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 13:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
Wales
City
Crickhowell
County
Powys
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
51.83200, -3.20900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cardiff International AirportUnited Kingdom · CWL · EGFF
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Oldbury nuclear power plantUnited KingdomPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    48.4 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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