This list contains information about background, tectonic earthquake activity in and around the UK. Seismic events for which there is strong evidence that they have been induced by human activities are in a separate list here.
Locations and magnitudes may change as events are re-analysed and revised.
Depths are rounded to the nearest km and all events shallower than 1 km are listed as 1 km. Magnitudes are local magnitude (ML) and are calculated to one decimal place, as is standard practice in earthquake seismology.
| Date | Time (UTC) | Lat | Lon | Depth (km) | Mag | Int | Region | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/23 | 06:27:00.5 | 56.739 | -5.840 | 9 | 1.4 | ACHARACLE,HIGHLAND | ML 1.4 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/12/23 | 00:11:12.1 | 57.421 | -4.265 | 8 | 1.6 | 3 | INVERNESS,HIGHLAND | FELT SCANIPORT... |
| 2025/12/21 | 11:06:25.1 | 52.413 | -2.759 | 18 | 0.9 | CULMINGTON,SHROPSHIRE | ML 0.9 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/12/19 | 05:07:46.4 | 54.292 | -2.412 | 6 | 0.8 | GARSDALE,CUMBRIA | ML 0.8 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/12/19 | 05:03:08.2 | 54.159 | -2.852 | 3 | 2.4 | 4 | SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE | ML 2.4 MIN_STA_ML 1. |
| 2025/12/13 | 16:31:05.7 | 55.757 | -5.664 | 26 | 1.8 | SOUND OF JURA | ML 1.8 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/12/09 | 09:20:02.2 | 55.191 | -2.893 | 8 | 1.2 | LANGHOLM,D & G | ML 1.2 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/12/08 | 21:58:33.3 | 57.107 | -5.322 | 3 | 1.0 | KINLOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND | ML 1.0 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/12/07 | 18:14:32.7 | 56.496 | -6.369 | 3 | 1.4 | MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 1.4 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/12/07 | 16:16:05.4 | 55.812 | -5.979 | 8 | 1.7 | JURA,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 1.7 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/12/06 | 14:43:47.9 | 56.515 | -4.573 | 5 | 1.5 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 1.5 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/12/06 | 02:28:39.4 | 50.413 | -1.012 | 5 | 2.1 | ENGLISH CHANNEL | ML 2.1 MIN_STA_ML 2. | |
| 2025/12/05 | 12:13:51.6 | 56.354 | -5.258 | 3 | 2.4 | 3 | ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 2.4 MIN_STA_ML 2. |
| 2025/12/04 | 00:54:55.9 | 54.185 | -2.831 | 3 | 0.8 | SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE | ML 0.8 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/12/03 | 23:23:34.0 | 54.171 | -2.837 | 3 | 3.2 | 5 | SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE | ML 3.2 MIN_STA_ML 2. |
| 2025/12/01 | 17:21:38.3 | 51.617 | -3.018 | 17 | 1.0 | NEWPORT,GWENT | ML 1.0 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/30 | 23:13:45.0 | 56.703 | -6.063 | 8 | 1.0 | KILCHOAN,HIGHLAND | ML 1.0 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/30 | 21:31:11.2 | 50.638 | -4.490 | 8 | 1.1 | LANEAST,CORNWALL | ML 1.1 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/30 | 15:13:08.1 | 52.150 | -2.408 | 8 | 1.3 | CRADLEY,HEREFORDSHIRE | ML 1.3 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/30 | 05:05:01.1 | 56.527 | -4.530 | 4 | 0.5 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 0.4 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/29 | 17:16:46.3 | 56.538 | -4.538 | 5 | 0.3 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 0.3 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/29 | 17:07:20.3 | 56.534 | -4.541 | 3 | 2.0 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 2.0 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/11/29 | 11:32:03.0 | 56.531 | -4.541 | 3 | 1.5 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 1.5 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/29 | 10:41:19.6 | 56.546 | -4.533 | 4 | 3.0 | 3 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 3.0 MIN_STA_ML 2. |
| 2025/11/29 | 05:07:31.2 | 57.591 | -5.797 | 4 | 0.6 | FEARNMORE,HIGHLAND | ML 0.6 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/29 | 04:46:46.0 | 57.593 | -5.778 | 3 | 0.8 | FEARNMORE,HIGHLAND | ML 0.8 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/28 | 22:14:42.4 | 53.048 | -2.907 | 16 | 0.5 | RIDLEYWOOD,WREXHAM | ML 0.5 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/24 | 02:29:06.7 | 59.042 | 1.189 | 26 | 3.2 | NORTHERN NORTH SEA | ML 3.2 MIN_STA_ML 2. | |
| 2025/11/22 | 17:13:31.8 | 50.419 | -5.481 | 8 | 0.8 | CELTIC SEA | ML 0.8 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/22 | 04:24:41.5 | 56.546 | -4.532 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 2.5 MIN_STA_ML 2. |
| 2025/11/21 | 00:34:02.6 | 56.467 | -4.302 | 26 | 0.1 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 0.1 MIN_STA_ML-0. | |
| 2025/11/19 | 06:16:40.4 | 56.725 | -6.062 | 7 | 0.8 | BRANAULT,HIGHLAND | ML 0.8 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/19 | 06:06:10.9 | 52.606 | -2.754 | 10 | 1.9 | LONGNOR,SHROPSHIRE | ML 1.9 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/11/18 | 00:56:43.7 | 52.326 | -1.876 | 6 | 1.1 | BEOLEY,WORCESTERSHIRE | ML 1.1 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/13 | 19:07:00.2 | 55.369 | -6.166 | 9 | 0.3 | NORTH CHANNEL | ML 0.3 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/13 | 05:06:18.1 | 50.084 | -3.182 | 8 | 1.4 | ENGLISH CHANNEL | ML 1.4 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/11/10 | 00:30:25.7 | 53.915 | -1.084 | 4 | 1.0 | NABURN,NORTH YORKSHIRE | ML 1.0 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/08 | 15:03:26.4 | 54.770 | -1.973 | 12 | 0.5 | STANHOPE,COUNTY DURHAM | ML 0.5 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/08 | 12:49:56.8 | 54.774 | -1.967 | 13 | 0.8 | STANHOPE,COUNTY DURHAM | ML 0.8 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/08 | 12:49:43.0 | 54.771 | -1.987 | 11 | 0.7 | STANHOPE,COUNTY DURHAM | ML 0.6 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/06 | 03:44:59.3 | 56.395 | -5.713 | 4 | 0.5 | MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 0.5 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/05 | 22:32:40.7 | 57.083 | -5.369 | 7 | 0.6 | KINLOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND | ML 0.6 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/02 | 13:26:35.3 | 56.344 | -5.047 | 3 | 0.7 | CLADICH,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 0.6 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/02 | 13:03:56.4 | 56.324 | -5.038 | 3 | 1.1 | CLADICH,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 1.0 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/02 | 07:54:53.6 | 53.163 | -4.599 | 17 | 0.4 | IRISH SEA | ML 0.4 MIN_STA_ML-0. | |
| 2025/11/01 | 22:38:46.1 | 55.229 | -3.985 | 3 | 0.7 | MONIAIVE,D & G | ML 0.7 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/01 | 20:00:17.1 | 55.600 | -6.679 | 8 | 0.6 | ISLAY,ARGYLL & BUTE | ML 0.6 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/01 | 13:43:29.1 | 51.812 | -3.895 | 14 | 1.1 | BRYNAMMAN,CARMARTH | ML 1.1 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/11/01 | 05:21:36.4 | 58.028 | 0.255 | 10 | 1.7 | CENTRAL NORTH SEA | ML 1.7 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/10/28 | 20:10:39.9 | 56.533 | -4.541 | 9 | 0.6 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ML 0.6 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/10/28 | 01:22:22.0 | 57.898 | -9.987 | 36 | 2.0 | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | ML 1.9 MIN_STA_ML 1. | |
| 2025/10/28 | 01:11:57.5 | 53.098 | -0.312 | 10 | 1.0 | WALCOTT,LINCOLNSHIRE | ML 1.0 MIN_STA_ML 0. | |
| 2025/10/27 | 06:56:46.4 | 54.089 | -2.149 | 12 | 0.8 | MALHAM,NORTH YORKSHIRE | ML 0.7 MIN_STA_ML 0. |