September 22, 2002 Earthquake: Mansfield, Dudley, United Kingdom
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Mansfield, Dudley, United Kingdom on September 22, 2002 at 23:53:14 UTC, 9 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- September 22, 2002
- Time
- 23:53:14 UTC
- Place
- Mansfield, Dudley, United Kingdom
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 9 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 52.520° N, 2.150° W
- Country
- United Kingdom
The toll
- Injuries
- 1
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
One person injured at Mansfield. At least one
chimney collapsed and other minor damage (VI) in the
Dudley area. Items knocked from shelves and utilities
disrupted over a wide area in the West Midlands. Felt
from Liverpool to London and from Lincolnshire to
Wales. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5652.