Latest earthquakes near England, United Kingdom today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near England, United Kingdom, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in England? If an earthquake is happening right now near England, it will show up within minutes.
England Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 7 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of England, United Kingdom in the past 10 years.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of England in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or above have occurred near England during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Mag. 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near England
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near England occurred on Feb 17, 2018 14:31 local time (Europe/London timezone). It had a magnitude of 4.3 and struck 92 kilometers (57 mi) west-northwest of Bristol, at a depth of 12 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near England in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-5 earthquake struck on Nov 5, 2014 16:19, 205 kilometers (127 mi) west-northwest of London. It is the strongest earthquake near England in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near England, United Kingdom in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from England.
Earthquakes by city in England
Click the links below for earthquake reports for major places in England, United Kingdom.
- Archway
- Basildon
- Basingstoke
- Becontree
- Bedford
- Bexley
- Birkenhead
- Birmingham
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Bolton
- Bournemouth
- Bradford
- Brent
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Burnley
- Burton upon Trent (Burton-on-Trent)
- Cambridge
- Chelmsford
- Cheltenham
- Chesterfield
- City of Westminster
- Colchester
- Coventry
- Crawley
- Croydon
- Dagenham
- Derby
- Doncaster
- Dudley
- Eastbourne
- Enfield Town (Enfield)
- Exeter
- Gillingham
- Gloucester
- Grimsby
- Hastings
- High Wycombe
- Huddersfield
- Ipswich
- Islington
- Kingston upon Hull (Hull)
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- Liverpool
- London
- Luton
- Maidstone
- Manchester
- Mansfield
- Mendip
- Middlesbrough
- Milton Keynes
- Newcastle under Lyme (Newcastle-under-Lyme)
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Northampton
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Oldham
- Oxford
- Peterborough
- Plymouth
- Poole
- Portsmouth
- Preston
- Reading
- Rotherham
- Saint Peters
- Sheffield
- Slough
- Southampton
- Southend-on-Sea
- St Helens
- Stockport
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Sunderland
- Sutton
- Sutton Coldfield
- Swindon
- Telford
- Tottenham
- Walsall
- Walthamstow
- Warrington
- Watford
- West Bromwich
- Wigan
- Woking
- Wolverhampton
- Worcester
- York
Use this regional England earthquake report for earthquakes that were felt in smaller towns and cities in the region, including Worthing, Rochdale, Solihull, Royal Leamington Spa, Romford, Bath, Harlow, Nuneaton, High Peak, Darlington, Southport, Chester, Stevenage, Wembley, Grays, Harrogate, Hartlepool, Fulham, Cannock, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near England.
When was the last earthquake in England, United Kingdom?
A 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit near England on the afternoon of March 5, 2025 at 12:05 local time (Europe/London). The center of this earthquake was located 161km south of Southampton at a depth of 5km under water in the English Channel. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near England, United Kingdom in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near England, United Kingdom?
A 5 magnitude earthquake hit near England on the afternoon of November 5, 2014 at 16:19 local time (Europe/London). The center of this earthquake was located 205km south-southeast of London at a depth of 2km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near England since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near England, United Kingdom?
In the past 10 years, 7 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from England. This averages to 1 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 521 days.
