BGS5 Aug 2026
M2.1 earthquake, Southern North Sea
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake was recorded in Southern North Sea at a depth of 10 km, according to the British Geological Survey. It was the 183rd earthquake the British Geological Survey located in and around the U.K. in 2026, against 309 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.1
The notice
- Issued by
- British Geological Survey
- Area
- Southern North Sea
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-08-05 05:12:41 UTC
- Epicentre
- 54.254, 1.143
- Official source
- British Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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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).