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North Sea Quake Rattles Lincolnshire Coast
19 Sep
Summary
- A 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in the North Sea.
- The tremor's epicentre was approximately 25km off the Lincolnshire coast.
- Weak shaking may have been felt in nearby coastal communities.
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake, recorded by the British Geological Survey (BGS), recently occurred in the North Sea. The tremor's epicentre was located about 25km off the coast of Lincolnshire, near Skegness, and happened at a depth of 11km.
While the earthquake was unlikely to have caused significant disruption, residents in close coastal communities may have experienced very weak shaking. Areas such as Chapel St Leonards, Ingoldmells, Mablethorpe, and Skegness were mentioned as potentially feeling the tremor.
This event adds to the typical seismic activity in the UK, with 309 earthquakes recorded last year, most too small to be felt. Historically, the UK experienced a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the Dogger Bank area in 1931, the largest known in the region. A magnitude 5 earthquake last occurred in Lincolnshire in 2008.
