Overview
- The tremor occurred at 05:03 UTC at a depth of about 2.6 km near 54.161°N, 2.852°W off the Lancashire coast.
- Residents around Morecambe Bay reported a quick, sharp jolt with a loud bang that rattled pictures and radiators.
- The event struck close to the site of an early-December earthquake of about magnitude 3.3 that was more widely felt.
- The British Geological Survey says smaller aftershocks like this are expected in the weeks following a larger quake.
- No injuries or property damage have been reported, and BGS is collecting public felt reports to support its analysis.