M 2.7 ml Earthquake Reported in Wales, United Kingdom
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was recorded by BGS/EMSC near Wales, United Kingdom. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M2.7 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,834 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M2.7 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,815 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 2.7
- USGS class
- Minor
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Archive rank
- #1,815 of 1,834
- Source
- BGS/EMSC
- Published
- September 24, 2026
Sits above 1% of the 1,834 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,814 ran stronger.
Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.
What Happened
A magnitude 2.7 ml earthquake struck Wales, United Kingdom at 15:00:58 UTC on September 24, 2026. The event was recorded at latitude 52.663, longitude -3.913 with a depth of -14 km.
Location Details
The earthquake was located in Wales, United Kingdom. Coordinates are 52.663 latitude and -3.913 longitude. The reported depth of -14 km indicates a very shallow event.
Impact Assessment
No felt reports, tsunami advisory status, or alert level information are available in the source data.
What You Should Know
This was a minor earthquake. Such events are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Source
Data from BGS/EMSC: https://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260924_0000231
Original source: BGS/EMSC Official Notice ↗
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