BGS21 Sep 2026
M2.7 earthquake, Silverdale, Lancashire
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded in Silverdale, Lancashire at a depth of 3 km, according to the British Geological Survey. It was the 212th earthquake the British Geological Survey located in and around the U.K. in 2026, against 309 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M2.7
The notice
- Issued by
- British Geological Survey
- Area
- Silverdale, Lancashire
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (local magnitude)
- Depth
- 3.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-21 08:38:48 UTC
- Epicentre
- 54.166, -2.830
- 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).