The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 was the strongest earthquake recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began. It had a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter magnitude scale, and it caused a shaking intensity of VI (Strong) to VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The location of the earthquake in the North Sea meant that damage was significantly less than it would have been had the epicentre been on the British mainland. Earthquake The tremor began at around 1:30 am on 7 June 1931 with its epicentre located at the Dogger Bank, off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea. The effects were felt throughout Great Britain as well as in Belgium and France. The earthquake resulted in damage at locations throughout eastern England. The coastal town of Filey in Yorkshire was worst hit, with the spire of a church being twisted by the tremor. Chimneys collapsed in Hull, Beverley and Bridlington, and Flamborough Head suffered crumbling of parts of its cliffs. It was also reported that a Hull woman died as a result of a heart attack caused by the quake. In London the head of the waxwork of Dr Crippen at Madame Tussauds fell off. Tsunami A small nondestructive tsunami wave was reported to have hit the east coast of England and other countries around the North Sea. See also List of earthquakes in 1931 List of earthquakes in the British Isles References Further reading External links Contemporary newspaper report (archived at the Wayback Machine) Dogger Bank Earthquake, British Geological Survey Earthquake records 1931 Dogger Bank Dogger Bank Dogger Bank 1931 Dogger Bank 1931 disasters in the United Kingdom Dogger Bank June 1931 events