The data shows 309 earthquakes had been recorded across the UK this year up to December 18. Dr Baptie said it is not a surprise that Perth and Kinross tops the list of seismic activity across 2025. He said: “The west of Scotland is one of the more active parts of the UK. “By contrast, north-east Scotland experiences very few earthquakes.”The 10 strongest earthquakes in the UK in 2025 (BGS/UKRI/PA)Earthquakes can happen in other parts of the UK where there are geological faults. BGS said its research, which is in part publicly funded through UK Research and Innovation, helps improve understanding of seismic risk around the country.

Source: The Times December 29, 2025 13:00 UTC