Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 13.0 km
- Source
- BGS_UK
England · Borough of Pendle
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M1.2 Earthquake near Borough of Pendle, England (United Kingdom)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Borough of Pendle, England (United Kingdom) on September 5, 2026 at 20:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by BGS.
Details
ID
f8fcdeb2895d4836cb7de130689baf23cad1d581
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 20:03:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Wycoller
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
53.84100,
-2.10000
Depth profile
Shallow
13 km
13 km — deeper 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport29.0 kmStraight-line distance
United Kingdom · LBA · EGNM
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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Context for this earthquake
20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 21 Catalogue entries
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