This list contains information about background, tectonic earthquake activity in and around the UK. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/05/31 | 21:55:32.9 | 53.527 | -2.508 | 9 | 1.4 | ATHERTON,GTR MANCHESTER | ||
| 2026/05/30 | 23:38:23.7 | 57.056 | -5.674 | 8 | 0.4 | INVERIE,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/29 | 19:04:08.6 | 56.536 | -4.516 | 5 | 0.8 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/05/29 | 08:04:59.5 | 56.543 | -4.573 | 7 | 0.5 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/05/26 | 21:11:02.3 | 53.731 | 3.183 | 30 | 2.3 | SOUTHERN NORTH SEA | 155KM NE CROMER | |
| 2026/05/26 | 03:39:58.3 | 57.707 | -5.723 | 8 | 0.8 | BADACHRO,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/24 | 20:10:45.5 | 50.100 | 0.665 | 8 | 2.2 | ENGLISH CHANNEL | 80KM SSE EASTBOURNE | |
| 2026/05/21 | 23:27:52.1 | 56.544 | -5.783 | 10 | 0.9 | LOCHALINE,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/21 | 22:44:11.2 | 53.864 | -1.370 | 27 | 1.2 | BRAMHAM,WEST YORKSHIRE | ||
| 2026/05/20 | 12:23:58.8 | 57.058 | -5.524 | 8 | 2.6 | BARRISDALE,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/19 | 10:23:16.1 | 56.278 | -5.256 | 4 | 0.9 | DALAVICH,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
| 2026/05/17 | 12:08:58.1 | 52.089 | -6.641 | 3 | 0.8 | CELTIC SEA | SALTEE ISLANDS | |
| 2026/05/17 | 04:38:54.1 | 56.524 | -4.504 | 3 | 0.0 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/05/16 | 23:55:38.6 | 56.358 | -5.478 | 3 | 0.5 | LERAGS,ARGYLL & BUTE | ||
| 2026/05/13 | 09:11:19.2 | 54.164 | -2.834 | 3 | 2.3 | 4 | SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE | FELT SILVERDALE... |
| 2026/05/12 | 18:22:19.4 | 51.841 | -4.920 | 8 | 1.4 | WISTON,DYFED | ||
| 2026/05/12 | 13:13:58.6 | 54.552 | -0.966 | 11 | 1.7 | BROTTON,NORTH YORKSHIRE | ||
| 2026/05/12 | 07:33:27.8 | 52.368 | -3.345 | 5 | 2.7 | 3 | LLANBISTER,POWYS | FELT RHAYADER... |
| 2026/05/11 | 01:16:02.1 | 56.021 | -5.232 | 3 | 0.7 | GLENDARUEL,ARGYLL/BUTE | ||
| 2026/05/10 | 04:33:45.6 | 56.603 | -6.284 | 5 | 1.9 | 3 | MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE | FELT MULL |
| 2026/05/09 | 13:11:19.9 | 56.541 | -6.423 | 3 | 1.1 | MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE | OFFSHORE MULL | |
| 2026/05/08 | 23:31:31.3 | 56.611 | -5.666 | 4 | 1.1 | GLENSANDA,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/08 | 22:16:14.8 | 56.601 | -5.627 | 2 | 1.1 | GLENSANDA,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/08 | 02:18:00.6 | 53.721 | -3.291 | 15 | 0.6 | IRISH SEA | 20KM WNW SOUTHPORT | |
| 2026/05/07 | 19:18:28.2 | 56.555 | -6.416 | 3 | 1.4 | MULL,ARGYLL & BUTE | OFFSHORE MULL | |
| 2026/05/06 | 07:17:43.1 | 56.220 | -4.157 | 3 | 0.9 | CALLANDER,STIRLING | ||
| 2026/05/02 | 22:16:08.9 | 57.085 | -5.210 | 10 | 1.1 | KINLOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/02 | 17:20:16.0 | 53.751 | -3.962 | 5 | 0.2 | IRISH SEA | 55KM SE DOUGLAS,IOM | |
| 2026/05/02 | 07:25:49.8 | 54.153 | -2.186 | 14 | 0.8 | LITTON,NORTH YORKSHIRE | ||
| 2026/05/02 | 04:54:07.8 | 57.081 | -5.195 | 8 | 0.9 | KINLOCH HOURN,HIGHLAND | ||
| 2026/05/01 | 17:52:46.1 | 51.968 | 1.610 | 8 | 2.2 | SOUTHERN NORTH SEA | 20KM EAST FELIXSTOWE | |
| 2026/04/30 | 04:28:02.4 | 55.493 | -3.705 | 3 | 0.9 | ABINGTON,LANARKSHIRE | ||
| 2026/04/30 | 00:25:16.8 | 55.587 | -3.097 | 6 | 1.0 | INNERLEITHEN,BORDERS | ||
| 2026/04/28 | 03:45:15.9 | 56.593 | -4.615 | 8 | 0.1 | ACHALLADER,ARGYLL/BUTE | ||
| 2026/04/28 | 02:14:21.6 | 56.541 | -4.529 | 4 | 0.2 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/27 | 00:52:32.8 | 51.326 | -2.333 | 14 | 1.8 | BATH,SOMERSET | 5KM SSE BATH | |
| 2026/04/20 | 13:22:42.5 | 54.291 | -2.478 | 8 | 1.8 | DENT,CUMBRIA | ||
| 2026/04/17 | 23:26:55.5 | 54.324 | -2.129 | 3 | 0.9 | ASKRIGG,N YORKSHIRE | ||
| 2026/04/17 | 17:30:56.3 | 50.142 | -2.239 | 4 | 1.5 | ENGLISH CHANNEL | 50KM SSE WEYMOUTH | |
| 2026/04/17 | 04:46:59.7 | 56.523 | -4.577 | 4 | 1.6 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/17 | 00:57:08.4 | 56.536 | -4.547 | 3 | 1.7 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/16 | 20:13:51.0 | 56.553 | -4.537 | 3 | 0.2 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/16 | 20:01:31.3 | 56.516 | -4.536 | 3 | 1.2 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/16 | 19:58:28.4 | 56.539 | -4.596 | 3 | 1.4 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/16 | 19:46:27.6 | 56.531 | -4.582 | 3 | 3.3 | 3 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | FELT PITLOCHRY... |
| 2026/04/15 | 15:55:13.2 | 56.535 | -4.594 | 7 | 2.3 | PUBIL,PERTH & KINROSS | ||
| 2026/04/13 | 05:13:29.5 | 54.076 | -1.365 | 4 | 1.1 | BOROUGHBRIDGE,N YORKS | ||
| 2026/04/12 | 23:11:16.7 | 55.450 | -7.000 | 4 | 0.4 | MALIN SEA | ||
| 2026/04/12 | 21:00:27.4 | 54.164 | -2.819 | 3 | 0.4 | SILVERDALE,LANCASHIRE | ||
| 2026/04/09 | 00:28:26.4 | 54.756 | -1.173 | 7 | 1.0 | HARTLEPOOL,CO DURHAM | ||
| 2026/04/06 | 05:33:24.5 | 53.018 | -2.203 | 2 | 0.5 | STOKE-ON-TRENT,STAFFS | ||
| 2026/04/05 | 23:02:56.1 | 52.490 | -6.530 | 3 | 0.4 | ENNISCORTHY,CO WEXFORD |