Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
UNITED KINGDOM ORID : 303774
31/08/13 32 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.48 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:36:12.41 ± 0.20
Latitude : 53.87 1/2 Major Axis : 3.7 km
Longitude : -3.34 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 81.9 deg
ML : 2.95±0.26 of 16 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 22 km WNW of BLACKPOOL (UNITED KINGDOM) (145000 residents)
43 km WNW of PRESTON (UNITED KINGDOM) (167000 residents)
57 km NNW of LIVERPOOL (UNITED KINGDOM) (477000 residents)
202 km ENE of DUBLIN (IRELAND, Capitale) (478000 residents)