  London Canterbury  | |
| Local date | 21 May 1382 |
|---|---|
| Local time | 15:00 |
| Magnitude | 6.0 Ms[1] |
| Depth | 25–30 km |
| Epicentre | 51°20′N 2°00′E / 51.34°N 2.00°E[2] |
| Areas affected | Kent, England |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) – MMI VIII (Severe) |
The 1382 Dover Straits earthquake occurred at 15:00 on 21 May. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.0 Ms and a maximum felt intensity of VII–VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale.[3] Based on contemporary reports of damage, the epicentre is thought to have been in the Strait of Dover. The earthquake caused widespread damage in south-eastern England and in the Low Countries. The earthquake interrupted a synod in London that convened in part to examine the religious writings of John Wycliffe, which became known as the Earthquake Synod.
- ^ Camelbeek, Thierry; Vanneste, Kris; Alexandre, Pierre; Verbeeck, Koen; Petermans, Toon; Rosset, Philippe; et al. (2007). "Relevance of active faulting and seismicity studies to assessments of long-term earthquake activity and maximum magnitude in intraplate northwest Europe, between the Lower Rhine Embayment and the North Sea". In Stein, Seth; Mazzotti, Stéphane (eds.). Continental Intraplate Earthquakes: Science, Hazard, and Policy Issues. Geological Society of America Special Paper. Vol. 425. pp. 193–224. doi:10.1130/2007.2425(14). ISBN 978-0-8137-2425-6.
- ^ British Geological Survey. "1382 Dover Straits". Historic British Earthquakes. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ Varley, P. M. (1996). "Seismic risk assessment and analysis". In Harris, Colin S. (ed.). Engineering geology of the Channel Tunnel. Thomas Telford. pp. 195–198. ISBN 978-0-7277-2045-0.