Biggest Earthquakes in Preston, England, United Kingdom
Criccieth, Wales, United Kingdom
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1984-07-19 06:56:10
at 06:56
July 19, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.8780, -4.1980
140.0 km from Criccieth (87.0 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Kingswinford, England, United Kingdom
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2002-09-22 23:53:14
at 23:53
September 22, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.5200, -2.1500
143.2 km from Kingswinford (89.0 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Market Rasen, England, United Kingdom
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2008-02-27 00:56:47
at 00:56
February 27, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4030, -0.3320
162.2 km from Market Rasen (100.8 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-21 11:42:34
at 11:42
October 21, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4780, -2.2190
45.1 km from Manchester (28.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Scotby, England, United Kingdom
4.5 magnitude earthquake
1979-12-26 03:57:04
at 03:57
December 26, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.9030, -2.6830
126.9 km from Scotby (78.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Presteigne, Wales, United Kingdom
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1990-04-02 13:46:31
at 13:46
April 02, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.3140, -2.9850
162.3 km from Presteigne (100.9 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Droylsden, England, United Kingdom
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-24 08:24:54
at 08:24
October 24, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4850, -2.1790
46.5 km from Droylsden (28.9 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Ulverston, England, United Kingdom
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-04-28 10:22:09
at 10:22
April 28, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.1670, -3.0170
49.4 km from Ulverston (30.7 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Longdendale, England, United Kingdom
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-21 07:45:15
at 07:45
October 21, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4750, -2.0000
56.6 km from Longdendale (35.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Sedbergh, England, United Kingdom
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1988-09-12 14:23:06
at 14:23
September 12, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.3360, -2.5920
64.2 km from Sedbergh (39.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Droylsden, England, United Kingdom
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-22 12:28:08
at 12:28
October 22, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4730, -2.1460
49.1 km from Droylsden (30.5 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Carnforth, England, United Kingdom
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-03 23:23:32
at 23:23
December 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.1460, -2.7370
42.7 km from Carnforth (26.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Diggle, England, United Kingdom
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2004-02-29 05:08:05
at 05:08
February 29, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.5660, -1.9990
51.5 km from Diggle (32.0 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1984-10-13 13:27:18
at 13:27
October 13, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.7680, -2.5140
12.6 km from Blackburn (7.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Droylsden, England, United Kingdom
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-23 01:53:28
at 01:53
October 23, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4770, -2.1570
48.2 km from Droylsden (30.0 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
High Bentham, England, United Kingdom
3.0 magnitude earthquake
1993-06-26 05:42:17
at 05:42
June 26, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.1000, -2.5970
38.2 km from High Bentham (23.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Cleveleys, England, United Kingdom
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2013-08-25 09:58:35
at 09:58
August 25, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.8870, -3.4030
48.0 km from Cleveleys (29.8 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Longsight, England, United Kingdom
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-29 04:42:52
at 04:42
October 29, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.4810, -2.1980
45.9 km from Longsight (28.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Preesall, England, United Kingdom
1.6 magnitude earthquake
2019-08-24 22:01:37
at 22:01
August 24, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.9780, -2.9330
28.3 km from Preesall (17.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Blackpool, England, United Kingdom
2.3 magnitude earthquake
2019-08-26 07:30:46
at 07:30
August 26, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.7980, -3.1800
31.6 km from Blackpool (19.6 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km