In 2019, a landslide occurred on a disused former sandstone quarry slope in Mansfield and affected over 35 properties.
Download our 3D geology models as Minecraft worlds and learn how geology can influence the landscape.
The mysterious Parallel Roads of Glen Roy have attracted visitors for hundreds of years – but how did they form?
Rates and conditions for accessing our borehole and well core sample collections.
Seismometers are used to record the seismic waves produced by earthquakes. Relative arrival times of these waves is used to determine earthquake location.
Our new strategy sets out how BGS will help its stakeholders make more effective decisions to better manage the economy, the environment and society.
The Earth beneath our feet is constantly shifting and moving, and violently with catastrophic and immediate results. Find out more about earth hazards.
Earthquakes are among the most deadly natural hazards. They strike without warning and many earthquake zones coincide with areas of high population density.
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