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Earthquakes in and around the UK in the last 60 days

Last updated: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:20:02 (UTC)

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.