BGS12 Oct 2026
M2.6 earthquake, Buttercrambe, N Yorks
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded in Buttercrambe, N Yorks at a depth of 23 km, according to the British Geological Survey. It was the 234th earthquake the British Geological Survey located in and around the U.K. in 2026, against 309 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.6
The notice
- Issued by
- British Geological Survey
- Area
- Buttercrambe, N Yorks
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 23.0 km
- Time
- 2026-10-12 10:42:04 UTC
- Epicentre
- 54.021, -0.879
- 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).