M0.50 Earthquake – Silverdale, Lancashire, UK
8 July 2026, 05:45 UTC · 6 hours ago · Data: BGS
A magnitude 0.50 earthquake struck Silverdale, Lancashire, UK on 8 July 2026, 05:45 UTC, at a depth of 2 km. This was a micro earthquake rarely felt by people.
- Magnitude
- 0.50 (ML)
- Location
- Silverdale, Lancashire, UK
- Date & time
- 8 July 2026, 05:45 UTC
- Coordinates
- 54.1460, -2.8460
- Depth
- 2.00 km
- Region
- UK & surrounding seas
- Source
- BGS event page
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