Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
UNITED KINGDOM ORID : 252821
21/12/10 71 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:59:12.65 ± 0.08
Latitude : 54.37 1/2 Major Axis : 2.3 km
Longitude : -3.11 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 59.1 deg
ML : 3.75±0.23 of 27
Location in relation to nearby cities 61 km N of BLACKPOOL (UNITED KINGDOM) (145000 residents)
72 km NNW of PRESTON (UNITED KINGDOM) (167000 residents)
80 km NNW of BLACKBURN (UNITED KINGDOM) (137000 residents)
237 km ENE of DUBLIN (IRELAND, Capitale) (478000 residents)