It is thought to have measured between 3.8 and 4.2 on the magnitude scale. So while rare, the UK does have a history of earthquakes – but what is the biggest earthquake ever recorded in the country? What was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the UK? The UK’s biggest earthquake was in 1931 (Picture: Getty)The epicentre was 60 miles off the Yorkshire coast which radically reduced the amount of damage. The world’s largest earthquake ever recorded took place in Valdivia, Chile on 22 May 1960 and had a staggering magnitude of 9.5.
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