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Seismogram from one of the earthquakes in Perthshire on 20 October 2025. BGS © UKRI.
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Perth and Kinross tops the UK’s earthquake activity charts for 2025

29/12/2025

Seismologists at the British Geological Survey have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months with over 300 earthquakes recorded.

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BGS awarded funding to support Malaysia’s climate resilience plan

17/12/2025

The project, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, will focus on minimising economic and social impacts from rainfall-induced landslides.

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Fieldwork setting up the Abergavenny geomagnetic repeat station BGS © UKRI.
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NERC Tech Forum 2025

Event on 03/06/2025

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Hole-y c*@p! How bat excrement is sculpting Borneo’s hidden caves

23/12/2025

BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.

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UK Geoenergy Observatories at Cuningar Loop
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UK Geoenergy Observatories — open events in Glasgow

Event from 26/04/2023 to 27/04/2023

You are invited to visit the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow, to find out more about what the facility can offer you as a potential user.

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River bank reinforcement. © Copyright Roger Whittleston and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
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GeoScour dataset launch event

Event on 08/09/2022

BGS Product Development invites you to the launch of our newly updated dataset, GeoScour.

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BGS Open Day 2022
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BGS Open Day 2022

Event on 25/06/2022

Join us for a FREE day of science and discovery as we explore the fascinating world beneath our feet!

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GeoCoast dataset launch event

Event on 28/04/2022

BGS invites you to discover more about our new data product to underpin coastal decision making, resilience and adaptation.

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BGS Stakeholder Event 2022
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BGS Stakeholder Event 2022

Event on 31/03/2022

A recording of the British Geological Survey Stakeholder Event 2022 is now available to view online.

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Vietnam is susceptible to natural hazards linked to extreme weather events. Source: © ThuyHaBich from Pixabay
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Community integration with weather-related hazard adaption and mitigation in Vietnam

Event from 15/06/2021 to 17/06/2021

BGS, in partnership with Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (VIGMR) and with community engagement, has created a workshop that aims to increase preparation for hydrometeorological hazards and will allow researchers to maximise the social impacts of national and international research programmes.

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Extractive Industry Geology 2022 conference

Event from 06/07/2022 to 09/07/2022

Peter Chalk Centre, University of Exeter

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