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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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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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New research highlights significant earthquake potential in Indonesia’s capital city

04/11/2025

Research reveals that a fault cutting through the subsurface of Jakarta could generate a damaging earthquake of high magnitude.

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London's iconic skyline. Photo by Jabez Cutamora via Pexels
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World Cities Day: the geological story of our cities

31/10/2025

Understanding the rocks that underlie our towns and cities, the risks they can present and how they influence urban planning and redevelopment.

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Kieran Parker, Geohazards Geologist at GSNI / BGS, Levent Gorgu, Research Scientist from the School of Computer Science at University College Dublin and Rui Gomes, the AGEO Project Coordinator based at the University of Lisbon. BGS © UKRI
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GSNI project wins multiple awards at RegioStars event

17/10/2025

The AGEO project enjoyed a double success at the RegioStars awards, hosted at the European Commission in Brussels.

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Fuego volcano with frequent activity that we could observe. This long exposure image shows how material is deposited on the high flanks of the volcano. BGS © UKRI.
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Fieldwork on Volcán de Fuego

13/10/2025

Understanding how one of the world’s most active volcanoes builds up material, and how they collapse to feed hot flows

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Gower Peninsula, South Wales (P663757). BGS © UKRI
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Extended seabed geology map of the Bristol Channel published

07/10/2025

BGS has released significantly extended high-resolution maps that will support offshore green-energy initiatives in the area.

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Angela Lamb. BGS © UKRI.
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Dr Angela Lamb appointed as honorary professor by the University of Nottingham

02/10/2025

Dr Lamb will take up the position of honorary professor of environmental geochemistry, with a focus on collaborative research.

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Damage in Palu, Indonesia following the devastating 2018 magnitude 7.5 earthquake. BGS © UKRI.
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New report sets pathway to reduce the impacts of geohazards in one of the world’s most hazard-prone nations

30/09/2025

A new White Paper, co-developed by Indonesian and UK hazard experts, presents a strategic roadmap to significantly reduce the impacts of geological hazards in Indonesia.

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Collapsed road at Mam Tor, Derbyshire, due to a rotational landslide. BGS © UKRI
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Artificial intelligence helps scientists identify 3000 moving slopes potentially at risk of landslide

25/09/2025

A new approach that combines AI and satellite data has been used by scientists to detect actively moving landslides at a national scale.

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