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M2.2 Earthquake near Scartho, England (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 18:47:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 18:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Scartho, England (United Kingdom). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
f498e38b41442c6d89ce0d723d4fba4229f5591e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 18:47:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
England
City
Scartho
County
North East Lincolnshire
Village
Scartho
Source
emsc_uk
Coordinates
53.54000, -0.09100
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

Felt reports

12felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 26, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 24, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Humberside AirportUnited Kingdom · HUY · EGNJ
    17.5 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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