2.7
Earthquake Details: 13 km from Morecambe, England, United Kingdom
Sep 21, 2026, 08:38:47
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 13 km from Morecambe, England, United Kingdom on Sep 21, 2026 at 08:38:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-9.7 km
Significance0
Latitude54.1794
Longitude-2.8077
Event IDemsc:20260921_0000141
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 14:37:07 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 09:38:47 GMT+1
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 08:38:47 UTC
-9.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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