UK coastal town rocked by earthquake as shaking detected near popular beach

The latest earthquake to hit the UK was felt just off the coast of Southport, in the Irish Sea, however, the BGS has confirmed that it was felt further in-land in Southport itself Southport was rocked

The UK has once again been rocked by another earthquake – with a tourist hotspot town the latest to feel the vibrations. Southport is usually known for being the home of charity shops, coffee shops and a constantly down-on-its-luck football club, and has now become to the centre of an earthquake. ‌

At 5.02pm on Sunday, August 31, an earthquake was detected by the British Geological Survey at a depth of 7km and registering at a magnitude of 1.5 on the Richter Scale. ‌

It was felt just off the coast of Southport, in the Irish Sea, however the BGS has confirmed that it was fel