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Wishing you all a rocking festive period full of warmth, joy and a stocking full of (non-coal) geological goodies!
December 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Wishing you all a rocking festive period full of warmth, joy and a stocking full of (non-coal) geological goodies!
STOP! (find the geological) hammer time!
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
December 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
STOP! (find the geological) hammer time!
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
Today, the hammer is hiding in the Mineral Resource dataset, which shows areas where potentially workable minerals may occur in England, Wales and the central belt of Scotland.
Learn more about it here: www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs...
New research shows artificial intelligence earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds.
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
December 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New research shows artificial intelligence earthquake tools forecast aftershock risk in seconds.
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
The rapid forecasts produced by these tools could help authorities with decision making about public safety measures and resource allocation in disaster-hit areas.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res...
📢 PhD Opportunity: Mineralogical and geochemical controls on metal leaching efficiency in laterite ores using eco-friendly solvents
Passionate about critical minerals and sustainable technologies? Join us in shaping the future of metal extraction!
Apply: target.le.ac.uk
Deadline: 7 January 2026
Passionate about critical minerals and sustainable technologies? Join us in shaping the future of metal extraction!
Apply: target.le.ac.uk
Deadline: 7 January 2026
December 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
📢 PhD Opportunity: Mineralogical and geochemical controls on metal leaching efficiency in laterite ores using eco-friendly solvents
Passionate about critical minerals and sustainable technologies? Join us in shaping the future of metal extraction!
Apply: target.le.ac.uk
Deadline: 7 January 2026
Passionate about critical minerals and sustainable technologies? Join us in shaping the future of metal extraction!
Apply: target.le.ac.uk
Deadline: 7 January 2026
It's our favourite time of the year: Guess the Geological Hammer time!
Today, the hammer is hidden at our Eskdalemuir meteorological station where we undertake research on space weather, which we study to extend our knowledge of geomagnetic hazards and their effects.
Today, the hammer is hidden at our Eskdalemuir meteorological station where we undertake research on space weather, which we study to extend our knowledge of geomagnetic hazards and their effects.
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's our favourite time of the year: Guess the Geological Hammer time!
Today, the hammer is hidden at our Eskdalemuir meteorological station where we undertake research on space weather, which we study to extend our knowledge of geomagnetic hazards and their effects.
Today, the hammer is hidden at our Eskdalemuir meteorological station where we undertake research on space weather, which we study to extend our knowledge of geomagnetic hazards and their effects.
Malaysia faces substantial risks from rainfall-triggered landslides driven by extreme meteorological conditions.
BGS has been awarded funding to support the country's climate resilience plan, focusing on minimising economic & social impacts from these hazard events.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awa...
BGS has been awarded funding to support the country's climate resilience plan, focusing on minimising economic & social impacts from these hazard events.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awa...
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Malaysia faces substantial risks from rainfall-triggered landslides driven by extreme meteorological conditions.
BGS has been awarded funding to support the country's climate resilience plan, focusing on minimising economic & social impacts from these hazard events.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awa...
BGS has been awarded funding to support the country's climate resilience plan, focusing on minimising economic & social impacts from these hazard events.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/bgs-awa...
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... SILVERDALE, LANCASHIRE 19 DECEMBER 2025 05:03 UTC 2.5 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 54.161° North / 2.852° West
GRID REF : 347 kmE / 474 kmN
DEPTH : 2.6 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.5Ml
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 54.161° North / 2.852° West
GRID REF : 347 kmE / 474 kmN
DEPTH : 2.6 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.5Ml
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... SILVERDALE, LANCASHIRE 19 DECEMBER 2025 05:03 UTC 2.5 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 54.161° North / 2.852° West
GRID REF : 347 kmE / 474 kmN
DEPTH : 2.6 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.5Ml
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 54.161° North / 2.852° West
GRID REF : 347 kmE / 474 kmN
DEPTH : 2.6 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.5Ml
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We are pleased to be announce that Karen Hanghøj, Director of the @bgs.ac.uk will be delivering the 2026 GSI Geoscience Lecture on 29 January 2026.
Book your tickets now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1981076
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December 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We are pleased to be announce that Karen Hanghøj, Director of the @bgs.ac.uk will be delivering the 2026 GSI Geoscience Lecture on 29 January 2026.
Book your tickets now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1981076
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
Book your tickets now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1981076
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
Yesterday we welcomed Professor Sir John Edmunds, Chief Scientific Advisor for FCDO to our headquarters in Nottinghamshire.
Our team showed Prof Edmunds the scope of BGS' international work before taking him on a tour of the National Geological Repository, which holds over 600km of core samples.
Our team showed Prof Edmunds the scope of BGS' international work before taking him on a tour of the National Geological Repository, which holds over 600km of core samples.
December 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Yesterday we welcomed Professor Sir John Edmunds, Chief Scientific Advisor for FCDO to our headquarters in Nottinghamshire.
Our team showed Prof Edmunds the scope of BGS' international work before taking him on a tour of the National Geological Repository, which holds over 600km of core samples.
Our team showed Prof Edmunds the scope of BGS' international work before taking him on a tour of the National Geological Repository, which holds over 600km of core samples.
📅 Save the date!
Join us week commencing 27 April 2026 at the IEA Mine Water Energy Symposium, for two days of talks from global experts on mine water heating, cooling and storage schemes worldwide. ♨️
More details soon.
Join us week commencing 27 April 2026 at the IEA Mine Water Energy Symposium, for two days of talks from global experts on mine water heating, cooling and storage schemes worldwide. ♨️
More details soon.
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📅 Save the date!
Join us week commencing 27 April 2026 at the IEA Mine Water Energy Symposium, for two days of talks from global experts on mine water heating, cooling and storage schemes worldwide. ♨️
More details soon.
Join us week commencing 27 April 2026 at the IEA Mine Water Energy Symposium, for two days of talks from global experts on mine water heating, cooling and storage schemes worldwide. ♨️
More details soon.
‘Three norths’ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years 🧭
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
‘Three norths’ set to leave England and not return for hundreds of years 🧭
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
The historic alignment of true, magnetic, and grid north is set to leave England, three years after they combined in the country for the first time since records began.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/three-n...
SEISMIC INFORMATION: OFFSHORE HONSHU, JAPAN 8 DECEMBER 2025 14:15 UTC 7.6 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON: 40.960° North / 142.185° East
DEPTH: 53 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.6 Mw
LOCALITY: Offshore Honshu, Japan (approximately 620 km NNE of Tokyo, Japan)
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON: 40.960° North / 142.185° East
DEPTH: 53 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.6 Mw
LOCALITY: Offshore Honshu, Japan (approximately 620 km NNE of Tokyo, Japan)
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
SEISMIC INFORMATION: OFFSHORE HONSHU, JAPAN 8 DECEMBER 2025 14:15 UTC 7.6 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON: 40.960° North / 142.185° East
DEPTH: 53 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.6 Mw
LOCALITY: Offshore Honshu, Japan (approximately 620 km NNE of Tokyo, Japan)
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON: 40.960° North / 142.185° East
DEPTH: 53 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.6 Mw
LOCALITY: Offshore Honshu, Japan (approximately 620 km NNE of Tokyo, Japan)
BGS has released a 3D geological model of Gateshead to enhance understanding of groundwater and improve the response to flooding.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...
December 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
BGS has released a 3D geological model of Gateshead to enhance understanding of groundwater and improve the response to flooding.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... YAKUTAT, ALASKA 06 DECEMBER 2025 20:41 UTC 7.0 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 06 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 20:41 49s UTC
LAT/LON: 60.359 North / 139.546° West
DEPTH: 10 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.0 Mw
LOCALITY: Yakutat, Alaska
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 06 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 20:41 49s UTC
LAT/LON: 60.359 North / 139.546° West
DEPTH: 10 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.0 Mw
LOCALITY: Yakutat, Alaska
December 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... YAKUTAT, ALASKA 06 DECEMBER 2025 20:41 UTC 7.0 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 06 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 20:41 49s UTC
LAT/LON: 60.359 North / 139.546° West
DEPTH: 10 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.0 Mw
LOCALITY: Yakutat, Alaska
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 06 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 20:41 49s UTC
LAT/LON: 60.359 North / 139.546° West
DEPTH: 10 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.0 Mw
LOCALITY: Yakutat, Alaska
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... ANNAT, ARGYLL & BUTE 5 DECEMBER 2025 12:13 UTC 2.4 ML
LAT/LON: 56.352° North / 5.261° West
GRID REF: 198.5 kmE / 722.5 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.4 ML
LOCALITY: Annat, Argyll & Bute
No reports have been received at this time that this event has been felt.
LAT/LON: 56.352° North / 5.261° West
GRID REF: 198.5 kmE / 722.5 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.4 ML
LOCALITY: Annat, Argyll & Bute
No reports have been received at this time that this event has been felt.
December 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... ANNAT, ARGYLL & BUTE 5 DECEMBER 2025 12:13 UTC 2.4 ML
LAT/LON: 56.352° North / 5.261° West
GRID REF: 198.5 kmE / 722.5 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.4 ML
LOCALITY: Annat, Argyll & Bute
No reports have been received at this time that this event has been felt.
LAT/LON: 56.352° North / 5.261° West
GRID REF: 198.5 kmE / 722.5 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 2.4 ML
LOCALITY: Annat, Argyll & Bute
No reports have been received at this time that this event has been felt.
As a hydrogeologist, understanding how groundwater behaves is at the heart of Kirsty's career 💧
We asked her about her role at BGS, and how she's helping to address some of the world's biggest water related challenges.
We asked her about her role at BGS, and how she's helping to address some of the world's biggest water related challenges.
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As a hydrogeologist, understanding how groundwater behaves is at the heart of Kirsty's career 💧
We asked her about her role at BGS, and how she's helping to address some of the world's biggest water related challenges.
We asked her about her role at BGS, and how she's helping to address some of the world's biggest water related challenges.
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... SILVERDALE, LANCASHIRE 03 DECEMBER 2025 23:23 UTC 3.3 ML
The following preliminary info is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 03 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 23:23 34s UTC
LAT/LON: 54.169° North / 2.838° West
GRID REF: 345 kmE / 475 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 3.3 ML
The following preliminary info is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 03 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 23:23 34s UTC
LAT/LON: 54.169° North / 2.838° West
GRID REF: 345 kmE / 475 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 3.3 ML
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... SILVERDALE, LANCASHIRE 03 DECEMBER 2025 23:23 UTC 3.3 ML
The following preliminary info is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 03 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 23:23 34s UTC
LAT/LON: 54.169° North / 2.838° West
GRID REF: 345 kmE / 475 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 3.3 ML
The following preliminary info is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 03 December 2025
ORIGIN TIME: 23:23 34s UTC
LAT/LON: 54.169° North / 2.838° West
GRID REF: 345 kmE / 475 kmN
DEPTH: 3 km
MAGNITUDE: 3.3 ML
The latest version of BGS Geology 50K now covers the majority of Great Britain plus the Isle of Man, an estimated 236 000 km2.
This includes coverage for approximately 99% of the bedrock and approximately 95% of the superficial deposits across the country.
More: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/latest-...
This includes coverage for approximately 99% of the bedrock and approximately 95% of the superficial deposits across the country.
More: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/latest-...
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The latest version of BGS Geology 50K now covers the majority of Great Britain plus the Isle of Man, an estimated 236 000 km2.
This includes coverage for approximately 99% of the bedrock and approximately 95% of the superficial deposits across the country.
More: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/latest-...
This includes coverage for approximately 99% of the bedrock and approximately 95% of the superficial deposits across the country.
More: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/latest-...
BGS scientists have gained access to ‘once in a lifetime’ core from Great Glen Fault.
The core provides a cross-section through the UK’s largest fault zone, offering a rare insight into the formation of the Scottish Highlands.
More:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/scienti...
The core provides a cross-section through the UK’s largest fault zone, offering a rare insight into the formation of the Scottish Highlands.
More:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/scienti...
December 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
BGS scientists have gained access to ‘once in a lifetime’ core from Great Glen Fault.
The core provides a cross-section through the UK’s largest fault zone, offering a rare insight into the formation of the Scottish Highlands.
More:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/scienti...
The core provides a cross-section through the UK’s largest fault zone, offering a rare insight into the formation of the Scottish Highlands.
More:
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/scienti...
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION: PUBIL, PERTH & KINROSS 29 NOV 2025 17:07 UTC 2.1 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.534° North / 4.527° West
GRID REF : 244.6 kmE / 740.8 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.1 ML
www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/...
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.534° North / 4.527° West
GRID REF : 244.6 kmE / 740.8 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.1 ML
www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/...
November 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION: PUBIL, PERTH & KINROSS 29 NOV 2025 17:07 UTC 2.1 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.534° North / 4.527° West
GRID REF : 244.6 kmE / 740.8 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.1 ML
www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/...
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.534° North / 4.527° West
GRID REF : 244.6 kmE / 740.8 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 2.1 ML
www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/...
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... PUBIL, PERTH & KINROSS 29 NOVEMBER 2025 10:41 UTC 3.0 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.548° North / 4.541° West
GRID REF : 243.8 kmE / 742.4 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 3.0 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.548° North / 4.541° West
GRID REF : 243.8 kmE / 742.4 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 3.0 ML
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... PUBIL, PERTH & KINROSS 29 NOVEMBER 2025 10:41 UTC 3.0 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.548° North / 4.541° West
GRID REF : 243.8 kmE / 742.4 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 3.0 ML
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
LAT/LON : 56.548° North / 4.541° West
GRID REF : 243.8 kmE / 742.4 kmN
DEPTH : 3 km
MAGNITUDE : 3.0 ML
BGS is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources and reduce uncertainty in infrastructure design.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/how-the...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/how-the...
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
BGS is part of a new collaboration using onshore field work to contextualise offshore data and update baseline geological models which can inform the sustainable use of marine resources and reduce uncertainty in infrastructure design.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/how-the...
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/how-the...
Applications are open for a fully-funded PhD investigating how land-use change affects UK water using national-scale models. It offers an excellent opportunity for those interested in climate, hydrology, hydrogeology, & environmental modelling.
Apply by 12 Jan:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
Apply by 12 Jan:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Applications are open for a fully-funded PhD investigating how land-use change affects UK water using national-scale models. It offers an excellent opportunity for those interested in climate, hydrology, hydrogeology, & environmental modelling.
Apply by 12 Jan:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
Apply by 12 Jan:
blogs.reading.ac.uk/crocus-dla/h...
BGS transforms geological data into impartial advice and knowledge services that deliver tangible outcomes for society.
Our National Geoscience Data Centre lead, Emma Bee, will be on the 'Turning data into decisions' panel at the 'Think Data for Government' event next week.
👉 lnkd.in/ePq-PWBr
Our National Geoscience Data Centre lead, Emma Bee, will be on the 'Turning data into decisions' panel at the 'Think Data for Government' event next week.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BGS transforms geological data into impartial advice and knowledge services that deliver tangible outcomes for society.
Our National Geoscience Data Centre lead, Emma Bee, will be on the 'Turning data into decisions' panel at the 'Think Data for Government' event next week.
👉 lnkd.in/ePq-PWBr
Our National Geoscience Data Centre lead, Emma Bee, will be on the 'Turning data into decisions' panel at the 'Think Data for Government' event next week.
👉 lnkd.in/ePq-PWBr
Earthquake forecasting tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the initial tremor, a study by BGS, the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and University of Padua suggests.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res... #BGSInternational
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res... #BGSInternational
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Earthquake forecasting tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can forecast the risk of aftershocks seconds after the initial tremor, a study by BGS, the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and University of Padua suggests.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res... #BGSInternational
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/new-res... #BGSInternational