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UK Earthquakes in the last 60 days
Updated: 05/09/2026 05:38
Epicenter NearMagnitudeDistance to
Epicenter		Local TimeLink to
Map
KINLOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND 1.2 460 mi (740 km) 02/09/2026 19:45 Map
GARRIGILL,CUMBRIA 1.1 319 mi (514 km) 02/09/2026 06:34 Map
SHEBBEAR,DEVON 0.6 47 mi (75 km) 31/08/2026 19:29 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 0.1 423 mi (681 km) 31/08/2026 07:46 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 0.3 423 mi (681 km) 31/08/2026 07:46 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 0.6 422 mi (679 km) 30/08/2026 12:09 Map
DELPH,GTR MANCHESTER 0.6 253 mi (407 km) 30/08/2026 03:35 Map
DINLEY,BORDERS 0.6 349 mi (562 km) 29/08/2026 18:11 Map
ENGLISH CHANNEL 1.4 36 mi (58 km) 26/08/2026 17:30 Map
GRIMSBY,LINCOLNSHIRE 2.2 302 mi (486 km) 25/08/2026 19:47 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 0.1 422 mi (679 km) 22/08/2026 23:08 Map
BELPER,DERBYSHIRE 1.4 235 mi (378 km) 17/08/2026 18:02 Map
HARTBURN,NORTHUMBLD 1.2 354 mi (570 km) 13/08/2026 04:19 Map
MONIAIVE,D & G 0.6 336 mi (541 km) 12/08/2026 15:58 Map
BONTDDU,GWYNEDD 1.3 168 mi (270 km) 12/08/2026 14:30 Map
IRISH SEA 0.6 260 mi (419 km) 12/08/2026 05:20 Map
LLANGYNDIR,POWYS 1.1 127 mi (205 km) 12/08/2026 04:22 Map
KNOCKANORE,CO WATERFORD 0.4 167 mi (269 km) 11/08/2026 01:47 Map
SARK,CHANNEL ISLANDS 0.9 138 mi (222 km) 10/08/2026 16:31 Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 2.1 372 mi (598 km) 05/08/2026 06:12 Map
DALRY,D & G 0.9 330 mi (532 km) 03/08/2026 09:58 Map
KILTEALY,CO WEXFORD 0.6 164 mi (264 km) 02/08/2026 11:23 Map
WALSDEN,WEST YORKSHIRE 1.3 258 mi (416 km) 01/08/2026 11:40 Map
CENTRAL NORTH SEA 3.2 536 mi (862 km) 31/07/2026 01:31 Map
GAIRLOCHY,HIGHLAND 0.8 448 mi (721 km) 29/07/2026 13:13 Map
IRISH SEA 0.7 174 mi (279 km) 28/07/2026 14:08 Map
SPEAN BRIDGE,HIGHLAND 2.5 445 mi (717 km) 28/07/2026 04:09 Map
GLASAHOILE,STIRLING 0.5 402 mi (647 km) 28/07/2026 03:06 Map
KILTARLITY,HIGHLAND 0.7 485 mi (780 km) 26/07/2026 20:54 Map
MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.9 428 mi (689 km) 25/07/2026 04:29 Map
LANGLEY,CHESHIRE 1.0 233 mi (374 km) 23/07/2026 12:28 Map
CARRON,FALKIRK 1.0 390 mi (627 km) 20/07/2026 18:42 Map
WEST BROMWICH,WMD 0.9 195 mi (314 km) 20/07/2026 10:22 Map
WARBSTOW,CORNWALL 1.4 28 mi (45 km) 20/07/2026 07:58 Map
LOCHCARRON,HIGHLAND 0.6 484 mi (778 km) 18/07/2026 04:36 Map
LOCHCARRON,HIGHLAND 0.6 482 mi (776 km) 17/07/2026 02:36 Map
LOCHCARRON,HIGHLAND 2.3 484 mi (778 km) 17/07/2026 01:38 Map
BYRNESS,NORTHUMBERLAND 0.5 354 mi (570 km) 14/07/2026 08:46 Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 3.0 388 mi (624 km) 14/07/2026 04:39 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 0.7 422 mi (680 km) 12/07/2026 08:22 Map
BARRISDALE,HIGHLAND 0.5 460 mi (741 km) 11/07/2026 11:37 Map
LOCHCARRON,HIGHLAND 0.6 484 mi (778 km) 11/07/2026 08:44 Map
LOCHCARRON,HIGHLAND 0.5 483 mi (778 km) 11/07/2026 08:06 Map
MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE 1.5 417 mi (671 km) 11/07/2026 05:46 Map
SALTFLEET,LINCOLNSHIRE 1.2 307 mi (494 km) 10/07/2026 16:16 Map
TYNDRUM,STIRLING 0.6 416 mi (669 km) 08/07/2026 09:49 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 0.5 274 mi (440 km) 08/07/2026 06:45 Map

47 UK Earthquakes in the last 60 days.

Reproduced with the permission of the British Geological Survey © NERC. All rights Reserved.



Based upon KML Data Feeds, with the permission of the British Geological Survey.

Check out the UK Earthquake Timeline 1970 to Present Day Here from the British Geological Survey

Cornwall Map of Historical Earthquakes


02:40 on 4th December 2011 - Bodmin - 2.2 magnitude Real-time Seismogram from Carnmenellis, Cornwall.
Reports of the tremor being felt in Bodmin, Callington, Camboune, Liskeard, Newquay, Padstow, St Austell and Wadebridge. Describe by many as a 'Whooshing And Shaking'. I was fast asleep, so missed it.

Local Earthquakes

July 2014 The higest level of detections in the last decade is set to be registered for 2014 with 100 earthquakes recorded in the first 3 months of the year and 149 in total up until July. This compares to 154 in 2013, 64 in 2006 and 111 in 2005.
17:26 on 23rd July 2014 - Jersey - 3.2 magnitude
12:54 on 11th July 2014 - Jersey - 4.2 magnitude
10th November 1996 - Centred on Mounts Bay, near Penzance. 3.8 on the Richter Scale
25 February and 12 June 1981 Here Constantine and Liskard
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The average recurrence the UK may expect can be estimated as follows:
an earthquake of 3.7 or larger every 1 year
an earthquake of 4.7 or larger every 10 years
an earthquake of 5.6 or larger every 100 years.

Cornwall Geology Map -Sorry you will have to zoom in.


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