M3.2 Earthquake 5 km N of Hockley, United Kingdom — February 21, 2022
2022-02-21 22:59:27 UTC (2022-02-21) · approx. 10:59 PM UTC+0 local
Felt by 720 people across surrounding communities.
On February 21, 2022 at 22:59 UTC, a magnitude 3.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km N of Hockley, United Kingdom, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 52.5453°, -1.9279°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 97 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 720 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-1.9279°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Hockley, United Kingdom?
The magnitude 3.2 earthquake that struck 5 km N of Hockley, United Kingdom on February 21, 2022 at 22:59 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 52.5453°, -1.9279°, which is 5 km N of Hockley, United Kingdom.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.2 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gmts). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, February 21, 2022). M3.2 Earthquake 5 km N of Hockley, United Kingdom — February 21, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gmts/