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New, Earthquake Seismogram page from Carnmenellis, Cornwall Here



UK Earthquakes in the last 60 days
Updated: 16/09/2025 17:56
Epicenter NearMagnitudeDistance to
Epicenter
Local TimeLink to
Map
KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 1.7 274 mi (440 km) 11/09/2025 00:09 Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 2.9 428 mi (690 km) 09/09/2025 19:24 Map
LOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND 0.7 463 mi (745 km) 08/09/2025 21:47 Map
PONTEFRACT,W YORKSHIRE 2.6 275 mi (442 km) 07/09/2025 09:49 Map
BRISTOL CHANNEL 1.3 54 mi (88 km) 06/09/2025 06:23 Map
IRISH SEA 1.5 240 mi (387 km) 31/08/2025 18:02 Map
KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 0.6 273 mi (440 km) 28/08/2025 17:22 Map
KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 0.5 272 mi (438 km) 28/08/2025 17:20 Map
PONTYCYMER,BRIDGEND 1.1 103 mi (166 km) 28/08/2025 10:47 Map
INVERVAR,PERTH/KINROSS 1.3 429 mi (691 km) 28/08/2025 00:33 Map
LLWYNDYRYS,GWYNEDD 1.6 176 mi (284 km) 26/08/2025 22:24 Map
INVERINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.6 408 mi (657 km) 25/08/2025 13:10 Map
BURNLEY,LANCASHIRE 1.2 261 mi (421 km) 25/08/2025 01:47 Map
FIRTH OF LORN 0.2 412 mi (664 km) 23/08/2025 22:51 Map
LLANGYNIDR,POWYS 1.3 125 mi (202 km) 19/08/2025 22:59 Map
KENTS BANK,CUMBRIA 1.3 274 mi (441 km) 19/08/2025 09:47 Map
MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE 0.5 380 mi (611 km) 18/08/2025 19:51 Map
MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE 1.1 379 mi (610 km) 18/08/2025 18:27 Map
MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE 1.1 380 mi (611 km) 18/08/2025 18:24 Map
MELLDALLOCH,ARGYLL/BUTE 2.2 380 mi (611 km) 18/08/2025 18:21 Map
THORNBOROUGH,BUCKS 2.1 209 mi (336 km) 18/08/2025 16:05 Map
JOHNSTONEBRIDGE,D & G 1.5 339 mi (546 km) 18/08/2025 14:11 Map
HATCHMERE,CHESHIRE 0.8 220 mi (354 km) 18/08/2025 09:31 Map
INVERINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.6 409 mi (657 km) 16/08/2025 11:29 Map
CRAIK,BORDERS 0.8 350 mi (564 km) 16/08/2025 10:07 Map
ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE 1.5 410 mi (660 km) 15/08/2025 05:35 Map
ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.9 410 mi (660 km) 15/08/2025 05:34 Map
EVERTOWN,D & G 0.4 332 mi (534 km) 13/08/2025 01:43 Map
ARDNO,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.6 401 mi (645 km) 11/08/2025 19:13 Map
KILLIN,STIRLING 0.5 421 mi (677 km) 10/08/2025 09:11 Map
KILLIN,STIRLING 0.6 421 mi (677 km) 10/08/2025 07:16 Map
HEDNESFORD,STAFFS 0.6 206 mi (331 km) 10/08/2025 04:46 Map
GLENBARR,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.9 355 mi (572 km) 08/08/2025 23:10 Map
INVERINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.6 408 mi (657 km) 08/08/2025 17:38 Map
ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE 1.9 410 mi (660 km) 08/08/2025 10:04 Map
ANNAT,ARGYLL & BUTE 1.5 409 mi (658 km) 06/08/2025 02:27 Map
IRISH SEA 0.6 226 mi (363 km) 02/08/2025 23:35 Map
KENMORE,PERTH/KINROSS 0.9 429 mi (690 km) 02/08/2025 18:52 Map
INCHLAGGAN,HIGHLAND 0.7 460 mi (740 km) 01/08/2025 18:32 Map
INCHLAGGAN,HIGHLAND 0.5 460 mi (740 km) 01/08/2025 17:50 Map
INCHLAGGAN,HIGHLAND 0.4 460 mi (741 km) 01/08/2025 17:50 Map
INCHLAGGAN,HIGHLAND 3.1 459 mi (739 km) 01/08/2025 17:45 Map
INCHLAGGAN,HIGHLAND 1.5 459 mi (739 km) 01/08/2025 17:45 Map
PORTAVADIE,ARGYLL/BUTE 1.3 378 mi (609 km) 30/07/2025 19:24 Map
LLANDDEWI,POWYS 0.8 151 mi (243 km) 27/07/2025 23:36 Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 2.1 462 mi (743 km) 27/07/2025 22:40 Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 3.2 467 mi (752 km) 27/07/2025 21:19 Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 3.2 466 mi (749 km) 27/07/2025 20:15 Map
CHRISTCHURCH,NEWPORT 0.8 122 mi (197 km) 27/07/2025 15:49 Map
PONTRILAS,HEREFORDSHIRE 0.7 142 mi (229 km) 25/07/2025 10:45 Map
LLANGURIG,POWYS 1.1 149 mi (239 km) 25/07/2025 04:15 Map
ORMIDALE,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.8 384 mi (618 km) 24/07/2025 01:52 Map
KILFINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE 1.3 383 mi (616 km) 24/07/2025 01:43 Map
KILFINAN,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.8 382 mi (615 km) 23/07/2025 10:14 Map
PONTYCYMER,BRIDGEND 0.9 104 mi (167 km) 23/07/2025 07:55 Map
CELTIC SEA 1.2 95 mi (153 km) 23/07/2025 01:56 Map
RUSPIDGE,GLOS 0.7 146 mi (234 km) 22/07/2025 21:01 Map
ORMIDALE,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.8 384 mi (618 km) 22/07/2025 00:47 Map
DORRINGTON,SHROPSHIRE 1.1 179 mi (288 km) 21/07/2025 03:44 Map
FIRTH OF LORN 0.6 395 mi (636 km) 21/07/2025 02:33 Map
KINLOCH RANNOCH,P & K 1.7 437 mi (703 km) 18/07/2025 07:22 Map

61 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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