This list contains information about background, tectonic earthquake activity in and around the British Isles. 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 |
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2025/10/02 | 07:46:47.2 | 53.417 | -4.954 | 14 | 1.0 | IRISH SEA | 25KM NW HOLYHEAD | |
2025/09/30 | 06:23:56.1 | 51.839 | -3.243 | 4 | 0.7 | LLANGYNDIR,POWYS | ||
2025/09/30 | 03:46:10.9 | 54.253 | -2.660 | 13 | 0.2 | ENDMOOR,CUMBRIA | ||
2025/09/29 | 16:58:45.6 | 56.199 | -4.829 | 4 | 0.4 | ARDGARTAN,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/09/24 | 16:04:48.3 | 52.727 | -2.439 | 7 | 1.4 | NEWPORT,SHROPSHIRE | ||
2025/09/18 | 14:24:18.4 | 55.974 | -5.251 | 13 | 0.8 | KILFINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/09/17 | 20:40:17.4 | 54.586 | -2.379 | 9 | 0.5 | HILTON,CUMBRIA | ||
2025/09/17 | 01:42:31.0 | 50.251 | -5.246 | 7 | 0.1 | CAMBROSE,CORNWALL | ||
2025/09/15 | 22:01:34.0 | 56.036 | -5.247 | 7 | 0.7 | GLENDARUEL,ARGYLL/BUTE | ||
2025/09/13 | 04:58:25.3 | 57.010 | -5.010 | 5 | 0.5 | ACHNASAUL,HIGHLAND | 6KM NNE ACHNASAUL | |
2025/09/13 | 00:18:49.8 | 51.813 | -3.474 | 6 | 0.8 | YSTRADFELLTE,POWYS | ||
2025/09/12 | 20:20:48.3 | 52.911 | -4.017 | 7 | 0.6 | LLANDECWYN,GWYNEDD | ||
2025/09/10 | 23:09:49.0 | 54.161 | -2.906 | 3 | 1.7 | KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA | ||
2025/09/10 | 19:10:36.6 | 56.423 | -4.167 | 8 | 1.0 | ST FILLANS,P & K | ||
2025/09/09 | 18:24:37.9 | 53.274 | 3.874 | 11 | 2.9 | SOUTHERN NORTH SEA | 175KM ENE CROMER | |
2025/09/08 | 20:47:43.6 | 57.114 | -5.771 | 7 | 0.7 | LOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND | ||
2025/09/07 | 08:49:14.5 | 53.693 | -1.368 | 27 | 2.6 | PONTEFRACT,W YORKSHIRE | ||
2025/09/07 | 02:55:21.0 | 52.973 | -4.333 | 11 | 0.7 | BRYNCIR,GWYNEDD | 4KM WEST BRYNCIR | |
2025/09/06 | 05:23:34.0 | 51.157 | -4.596 | 16 | 1.3 | BRISTOL CHANNEL | 3KM OFFSHORE LUNDY | |
2025/09/06 | 02:53:38.4 | 53.749 | -1.906 | 9 | 0.4 | HALIFAX,WEST YORKSHIRE | ||
2025/08/31 | 17:02:43.6 | 53.715 | -3.216 | 7 | 1.5 | IRISH SEA | 15KM NW SOUTHPORT | |
2025/08/28 | 16:22:17.6 | 54.154 | -2.890 | 3 | 0.6 | KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA | ||
2025/08/28 | 16:20:45.3 | 54.141 | -2.907 | 3 | 0.5 | KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA | ||
2025/08/28 | 09:47:33.9 | 51.604 | -3.595 | 8 | 1.1 | PONTYCYMER,BRIDGEND | ||
2025/08/27 | 23:33:24.0 | 56.614 | -4.146 | 3 | 1.3 | INVERVAR,PERTH/KINROSS | ||
2025/08/26 | 21:24:34.2 | 52.942 | -4.408 | 8 | 1.6 | 3 | LLWYNDYRYS,GWYNEDD | FELT CWM-Y-GLO... |
2025/08/25 | 12:10:15.4 | 56.334 | -5.258 | 5 | 0.6 | INVERINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/25 | 00:47:56.3 | 53.800 | -2.273 | 10 | 1.2 | BURNLEY,LANCASHIRE | ||
2025/08/23 | 21:51:18.3 | 56.382 | -5.638 | 4 | 0.2 | FIRTH OF LORN | ||
2025/08/19 | 21:59:40.5 | 51.833 | -3.234 | 5 | 1.3 | LLANGYNIDR,POWYS | ||
2025/08/19 | 08:47:10.5 | 54.171 | -2.906 | 3 | 1.3 | KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA | ||
2025/08/18 | 18:51:18.8 | 55.918 | -5.333 | 11 | 0.5 | MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE | ||
2025/08/18 | 17:27:05.8 | 55.909 | -5.322 | 14 | 1.1 | MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE | ||
2025/08/18 | 17:24:50.1 | 55.915 | -5.310 | 15 | 1.1 | MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE | ||
2025/08/18 | 17:21:15.5 | 55.915 | -5.324 | 17 | 2.2 | 2 | MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE | FELT TARBERT |
2025/08/18 | 15:05:34.1 | 51.982 | -0.925 | 6 | 2.1 | THORNBOROUGH,BUCKS | ||
2025/08/18 | 13:11:41.5 | 55.230 | -3.382 | 4 | 1.5 | JOHNSTONEBRIDGE,D & G | ||
2025/08/18 | 08:31:46.1 | 53.254 | -2.695 | 9 | 0.8 | HATCHMERE,CHESHIRE | ||
2025/08/16 | 10:29:23.5 | 56.335 | -5.284 | 8 | 0.6 | INVERINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/16 | 09:07:00.8 | 55.351 | -3.078 | 16 | 0.8 | CRAIK,BORDERS | ||
2025/08/15 | 04:35:02.2 | 56.357 | -5.284 | 3 | 1.5 | ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/15 | 04:34:56.9 | 56.358 | -5.301 | 4 | 0.9 | ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/13 | 00:43:16.2 | 55.069 | -3.015 | 8 | 0.4 | EVERTOWN,D & G | ||
2025/08/11 | 18:13:43.1 | 56.227 | -4.962 | 8 | 0.6 | ARDNO,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/10 | 08:11:33.0 | 56.491 | -4.241 | 10 | 0.5 | KILLIN,STIRLING | ||
2025/08/10 | 06:16:11.1 | 56.491 | -4.243 | 8 | 0.6 | KILLIN,STIRLING | ||
2025/08/10 | 03:46:02.3 | 52.718 | -1.993 | 8 | 0.6 | HEDNESFORD,STAFFS | ||
2025/08/08 | 22:10:50.6 | 55.554 | -5.655 | 8 | 0.9 | GLENBARR,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/08 | 16:38:03.8 | 56.331 | -5.246 | 3 | 0.6 | INVERINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
2025/08/08 | 09:04:05.3 | 56.362 | -5.265 | 3 | 1.9 | 3 | ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE | FELT TAYNUILT... |
2025/08/06 | 01:27:16.5 | 56.342 | -5.264 | 2 | 1.5 | ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE |