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SEISMIC ALERT:  RIPON, NORTH YORKSHIRE  3 JANUARY 2011 21:03 UTC  3.6 ML 

BGS have detected an earthquake at 21:03 UTC tonight (3 January 2011) located approximately 9km NE of Ripon, North Yorkshire.  This is the largest earthquake detected in the general area since a magnitude 2.8 ML event on 4 June 1970 in the Pennines.  Historically, the largest earthquakes to have occurred nearby were the magnitude 4.8 Wensleydale event that occurred on 9 December 1780 and the magnitude 3.1 Skipton event of 14 November 1900. 

Many people throughout the region have reported having felt this event. An earthquake of this size and depth might be felt up to 80-120 km away. A macroseismic survey has been launched on the BGS ?Earthquakes? website (www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk).

The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE                    :       3 January 2011
ORIGIN TIME             :       21:03 09.5s UTC
LAT/LONG                :       54.167? North / 1.655? West
GRID REF                :       422.5 kmE / 474.7 kmN
DEPTH                   :       6.2 km
MAGNITUDE               :       3.6 ML
LOCALITY                :       Ripon, North Yorkshire