BGS15 Sep 2026
M1.5 earthquake, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake was recorded in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs at a depth of 2 km, according to the British Geological Survey. It was the 209th earthquake the British Geological Survey located in and around the U.K. in 2026, against 309 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M1.5
The notice
- Issued by
- British Geological Survey
- Area
- Stoke-On-Trent, Staffs
- Magnitude
- 1.5 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 2.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-15 18:38:00 UTC
- Epicentre
- 53.022, -2.204
- Official source
- British Geological Survey: the notice at its source
Source: British Geological Survey: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. Earthquake parameters from the British Geological Survey (© UKRI).