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UK Earthquakes in the last 60 days
Updated: 19/03/2026 08:35
Epicenter NearMagnitudeDistance to
Epicenter		Local TimeLink to
Map
SOUTHERN NORTH SEA 2.4 344 mi (554 km) 11/03/2026 01:33 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 2.8 424 mi (682 km) 09/03/2026 19:25 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 1.3 422 mi (679 km) 09/03/2026 06:04 Map
GLAISDALE,N YORKSHIRE 0.8 331 mi (532 km) 02/03/2026 21:42 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 1.1 275 mi (442 km) 02/03/2026 21:10 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 0.6 275 mi (443 km) 28/02/2026 18:32 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 0.5 275 mi (442 km) 28/02/2026 16:41 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 0.5 274 mi (441 km) 28/02/2026 13:58 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 1.7 423 mi (681 km) 28/02/2026 06:44 Map
LOSTFORD,SHROPSHIRE 1.3 200 mi (322 km) 27/02/2026 15:04 Map
PATTERDALE,CUMBRIA 1.4 297 mi (478 km) 25/02/2026 05:32 Map
RUNCORN,CHESHIRE 0.8 226 mi (364 km) 24/02/2026 03:58 Map
SYSTON,LEICESTERSHIRE 0.9 233 mi (375 km) 23/02/2026 21:41 Map
VALLEY,ANGLESEY 0.1 199 mi (320 km) 23/02/2026 02:21 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 1.4 275 mi (442 km) 22/02/2026 10:25 Map
MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.9 414 mi (666 km) 20/02/2026 18:19 Map
IRISH SEA 0.6 200 mi (321 km) 17/02/2026 23:49 Map
PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS 0.2 423 mi (680 km) 17/02/2026 11:05 Map
BALQUHIDDER,STIRLING 1.3 414 mi (667 km) 16/02/2026 21:43 Map
TAUNTON,SOMERSET 1.0 92 mi (148 km) 16/02/2026 19:26 Map
SCARBA,ARGYLL & BUTE 1.0 400 mi (644 km) 15/02/2026 23:09 Map
NANTMOR,GWYNEDD 1.4 181 mi (291 km) 14/02/2026 20:53 Map
BUNDALLOCH,HIGHLAND 1.1 475 mi (765 km) 13/02/2026 07:26 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 1.2 277 mi (445 km) 10/02/2026 02:10 Map
PONTYATES,CARMARTH 0.6 100 mi (161 km) 08/02/2026 22:11 Map
CHARD,SOMERSET 2.0 98 mi (158 km) 08/02/2026 15:04 Map
CHARD,SOMERSET 1.2 98 mi (158 km) 08/02/2026 15:04 Map
SKIPWITH,N YORKSHIRE 1.0 292 mi (470 km) 07/02/2026 05:57 Map
DURRAN,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.8 400 mi (644 km) 07/02/2026 02:17 Map
ABERDARON,GWYNEDD 1.4 165 mi (266 km) 06/02/2026 22:01 Map
DUROR,HIGHLAND 1.0 432 mi (694 km) 04/02/2026 16:37 Map
EREDINE,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.8 401 mi (646 km) 04/02/2026 09:28 Map
SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE 1.1 274 mi (440 km) 03/02/2026 23:09 Map
IRISH SEA 0.7 179 mi (288 km) 03/02/2026 00:09 Map
ASKAMORE,CO WEXFORD 0.6 166 mi (267 km) 31/01/2026 19:25 Map
ASKAMORE,CO WEXFORD 1.1 166 mi (267 km) 31/01/2026 19:24 Map
BRONWYDD,CARMARTH 1.5 106 mi (170 km) 31/01/2026 00:44 Map
CALDBECK,CUMBRIA 1.6 307 mi (495 km) 30/01/2026 17:34 Map
IRISH SEA 1.1 178 mi (287 km) 30/01/2026 15:38 Map
DORSTONE,HEREFORDSHIRE 0.7 145 mi (234 km) 30/01/2026 08:21 Map
NANTLLE,GWYNEDD 0.9 186 mi (299 km) 28/01/2026 20:33 Map
KIRKCONNEL,D & G 1.2 350 mi (564 km) 28/01/2026 15:19 Map
MORELEIGH,DEVON 0.5 58 mi (93 km) 25/01/2026 23:10 Map
ENGLISH CHANNEL 1.3 144 mi (231 km) 24/01/2026 21:21 Map
KILCHRENAN,ARGYLL/BUTE 0.9 410 mi (660 km) 23/01/2026 12:02 Map
ISLAY,ARGYLL & BUTE 0.7 361 mi (581 km) 21/01/2026 15:07 Map
NORTHERN NORTH SEA 2.3 638 mi (1027 km) 18/01/2026 12:24 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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