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Shrink–swell, or subsidence, is one of the most damaging geohazards in the UK today.
Our new GeoClimate Shrink–Swell dataset combines 1:50 000-scale geological maps with high-res climate change data from @ukceh.bsky.social.
Read more in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Ukraine and the UK have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on geological science & resource development.
www.bgs.ac.uk/news/ukraine...
Working in partnership with the Mining Remediation Authority, we're proud to share our new mine plan viewer which gives access to a massive resource of over 120,000 scans of mine plans, made available online for the first time.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
The epicentre was 28km SSW Glan (population ~110,000) and 58km south of General Santos (population ~700,000), where very strong shaking was reported.
A tsunami warning for waves up to 3m was issued for parts of the Philippine coast, and for waves up to 1m along the Indonesian and Malaysian coast.
BGS SEISMIC INFORMATION ... MINDANAO,PHILIPPINES 07 JUNE 2026 23:37 UTC 7.8 MW
The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:
DATE: 7 June 2026
ORIGIN TIME: 23:37 40s UTC
LAT/LON: 5.600 North / 125.065° East
DEPTH: 35 km
MAGNITUDE: 7.8 Mw
LOCALITY: Offshore Mindanao
Join us at our HQ in Keyworth, Nottingham on 2 July for an in-person CPD session aimed at primary teachers.
Geologists from BGS will guide you through all you need to know about geology for KS2 topics.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/primary-sc...
We're at #RedcarKiteFest this weekend, talking to the public about rocks, natural hazards, critical materials and more. If you're at the event, come and say hello!
If you live in the area, please consider filling out our 'felt report', which helps our seismologists understand more about the event: earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/...
The quake was felt around the Morecambe bay area. Reports described “a big thud”, “like a distant explosion”, and “a burst of noise”.
