More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK this year, study finds

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Source: theguardian.com
More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK this year, study finds

Western Highlands and southern Wales among most active regions, according to British Geological Survey

More than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the UK this year, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).

Among the most active regions to experience quakes were Perthshire and the western Highlands in Scotland, southern parts of Wales, and Yorkshire and Lancashire in England, the BGS data shows.

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