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The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 is the strongest earthquake recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began. It had a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale , and it caused a shaking intensity of VI ( Strong ) to VII ( Very strong ) on the Mercalli intensity scale .
The 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake took place below the bank, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale and was the largest earthquake ever recorded in the United Kingdom. Its hypocentre was 23 kilometres (14 mi) beneath the bank, and the quake was felt in countries all around the North Sea, causing damage across eastern England.
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1931 Dogger Bank earthquake; 1931 Nicaragua earthquake; See also. List of earthquakes in 1931 This page was last edited on 10 January 2019, at 02:06 (UTC). ...
In a stark contrast to 1930, many large and destructive earthquakes occurred during 1931. The largest and deadliest event was the magnitude 7.9 earthquake which caused major devastation to China in August. New Zealand saw its worst natural disaster in February. Iran and Nicaragua had many deaths from earthquakes in the first half of the year.
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see 1931 Zangezur earthquake: 39.2 46.0 2,890 6.5 M w [32] June 7, 1931: 00:25 offshore, Yorkshire, North Sea, United Kingdom see 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake: 54 1.48 6.1 M L (Musson, 1994) largest instrumentally recorded earthquake to have affected the United Kingdom USGS August 10, 1931: 21:18 Near Fuyun, Xinjiang, China see 1931 Fuyun ...