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M0.9 Earthquake near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 03:24:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 03:24 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Lancaster, England (United Kingdom). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by BGS.

Details

ID
efb5d9497b044c5e9eda8879261cbe34aced7e2e
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 03:24:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
England
City
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
54.13500, -2.86100

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 (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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  • Heysham nuclear power plantUnited KingdomOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    12.0 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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