UK Earthquake Data and Statistics

Data from British Geological Survey - Updated: 18/10/2025 12:49

35
Total Earthquakes
2.9
Strongest Magnitude
1.0
Average Magnitude
27.0 km
Deepest Earthquake
Earthquake Map
Magnitude Scale:
0-1
1-2
2-3
3-4
4+
Most Affected Regions
  • KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 4
  • IRISH SEA 3
  • SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 1
  • PONTEFRACT,W YORKSHIRE 1
  • ORMSIDE,CUMBRIA 1
Recent Significant Earthquakes
  • M2.9 - SOUTHERN NORTH SEA
    09 Sep 2025 at 18:24:37
  • M2.6 - PONTEFRACT,W YORKSHIRE
    07 Sep 2025 at 08:49:14
  • M1.7 - ORMSIDE,CUMBRIA
    06 Oct 2025 at 05:30:36
  • M1.7 - KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA
    10 Sep 2025 at 23:09:49
  • M1.6 - LLWYNDYRYS,GWYNEDD
    26 Aug 2025 at 21:24:34
Complete Earthquake Data
Title Date/Time Magnitude Depth (km) Region Location Details
UK Earthquake alert : M 2.9 :SOUTHERN NORTH SEA, Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:24:37 09 Sep 2025 18:24:37 2.9 11 SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 53.274, 3.874 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 2.6 :PONTEFRACT,W YORKSHIRE, Sun, 07 Sep 2025 08:49:14 07 Sep 2025 08:49:14 2.6 27 PONTEFRACT,W YORKSHIRE 53.693, -1.368 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.7 :ORMSIDE,CUMBRIA, Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:30:36 06 Oct 2025 05:30:36 1.7 12 ORMSIDE,CUMBRIA 54.549, -2.5 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.7 :KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA, Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:09:49 10 Sep 2025 23:09:49 1.7 3 KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 54.161, -2.906 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.6 :LLWYNDYRYS,GWYNEDD, Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:24:34 26 Aug 2025 21:24:34 1.6 8 LLWYNDYRYS,GWYNEDD 52.942, -4.408 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.5 :IRISH SEA, Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:02:43 31 Aug 2025 17:02:43 1.5 7 IRISH SEA 53.715, -3.216 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.4 :NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE, Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:04:48 24 Sep 2025 16:04:48 1.4 7 NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE 52.727, -2.439 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.3 :IRISH SEA, Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:18:48 09 Oct 2025 09:18:48 1.3 3 IRISH SEA 53.73, -3.18 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.3 :BRISTOL CHANNEL, Sat, 06 Sep 2025 05:23:34 06 Sep 2025 05:23:34 1.3 16 BRISTOL CHANNEL 51.157, -4.596 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.3 :INVERVAR,PERTH/KINROSS, Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:33:24 27 Aug 2025 23:33:24 1.3 3 INVERVAR,PERTH/KINROSS 56.614, -4.146 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.3 :LLANGYNIDR,POWYS, Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:59:40 19 Aug 2025 21:59:40 1.3 5 LLANGYNIDR,POWYS 51.833, -3.234 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.3 :KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA, Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:47:10 19 Aug 2025 08:47:10 1.3 3 KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 54.171, -2.906 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.2 :BURNLEY,LANCASHIRE, Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:47:56 25 Aug 2025 00:47:56 1.2 10 BURNLEY,LANCASHIRE 53.8, -2.273 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.1 :PONTYCYMER,BRIDGEND, Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:47:33 28 Aug 2025 09:47:33 1.1 8 PONTYCYMER,BRIDGEND 51.604, -3.595 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.0 :IRISH SEA, Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:46:47 02 Oct 2025 07:46:47 1 14 IRISH SEA 53.417, -4.954 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 1.0 :ST FILLANS,P AND K, Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:10:36 10 Sep 2025 19:10:36 1 8 ST FILLANS,P AND K 56.423, -4.167 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.8 :BUTE,ARGYLL AND BUTE, Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:53:17 03 Oct 2025 00:53:17 0.8 8 BUTE,ARGYLL AND BUTE 55.916, -5.16 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.8 :KILFINAN,ARGYLL AND BUTE, Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:24:18 18 Sep 2025 14:24:18 0.8 13 KILFINAN,ARGYLL AND BUTE 55.974, -5.251 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.8 :YSTRADFELLTE,POWYS, Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:18:49 13 Sep 2025 00:18:49 0.8 6 YSTRADFELLTE,POWYS 51.813, -3.474 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.7 :LLANGYNDIR,POWYS, Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:23:56 30 Sep 2025 06:23:56 0.7 4 LLANGYNDIR,POWYS 51.839, -3.243 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.7 :GLENDARUEL,ARGYLL/BUTE, Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:01:34 15 Sep 2025 22:01:34 0.7 7 GLENDARUEL,ARGYLL/BUTE 56.036, -5.247 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.7 :LOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND, Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:47:43 08 Sep 2025 20:47:43 0.7 7 LOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND 57.114, -5.771 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.7 :BRYNCIR,GWYNEDD, Sun, 07 Sep 2025 02:55:21 07 Sep 2025 02:55:21 0.7 11 BRYNCIR,GWYNEDD 52.973, -4.333 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.6 :LLANDECWYN,GWYNEDD, Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:20:48 12 Sep 2025 20:20:48 0.6 7 LLANDECWYN,GWYNEDD 52.911, -4.017 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.6 :KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA, Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:22:17 28 Aug 2025 16:22:17 0.6 3 KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 54.154, -2.89 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.6 :INVERINAN,ARGYLL AND BUTE, Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:10:15 25 Aug 2025 12:10:15 0.6 5 INVERINAN,ARGYLL AND BUTE 56.334, -5.258 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.5 :HILTON,CUMBRIA, Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:40:17 17 Sep 2025 20:40:17 0.5 9 HILTON,CUMBRIA 54.586, -2.379 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.5 :ACHNASAUL,HIGHLAND, Sat, 13 Sep 2025 04:58:25 13 Sep 2025 04:58:25 0.5 5 ACHNASAUL,HIGHLAND 57.01, -5.01 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.5 :KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA, Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:20:45 28 Aug 2025 16:20:45 0.5 3 KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 54.141, -2.907 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.4 :ARDGARTAN,ARGYLL AND BUTE, Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:58:45 29 Sep 2025 16:58:45 0.4 4 ARDGARTAN,ARGYLL AND BUTE 56.199, -4.829 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.4 :HALIFAX,WEST YORKSHIRE, Sat, 06 Sep 2025 02:53:38 06 Sep 2025 02:53:38 0.4 9 HALIFAX,WEST YORKSHIRE 53.749, -1.906 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.2 :ENDMOOR,CUMBRIA, Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:46:10 30 Sep 2025 03:46:10 0.2 13 ENDMOOR,CUMBRIA 54.253, -2.66 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.2 :FIRTH OF LORN, Sat, 23 Aug 2025 21:51:18 23 Aug 2025 21:51:18 0.2 4 FIRTH OF LORN 56.382, -5.638 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.1 :CAMBROSE,CORNWALL, Wed, 17 Sep 2025 01:42:31 17 Sep 2025 01:42:31 0.1 7 CAMBROSE,CORNWALL 50.251, -5.246 View
UK Earthquake alert : M 0.0 :RATHDRUM,CO WICKLOW, Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:29:16 12 Oct 2025 22:29:16 0 10 RATHDRUM,CO WICKLOW 52.905, -6.216 View