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Bulletin of British earthquakes 2010

British Geological Survey. 2011 Bulletin of British earthquakes 2010. British Geological Survey, 47pp. (OR/11/029) (Unpublished)

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Abstract/Summary

The British Geological Survey's (BGS) Seismic Monitoring and Information Service operate a nationwide network of seismograph stations in the United Kingdom (UK). Earthquakes in the UK and coastal waters are detected within limits dependent on the distribution of seismograph stations. Location accuracy is improved in offshore areas through data exchange with neighbouring countries. This bulletin contains locations, magnitudes and phase data for all earthquakes detected and located by the BGS during 2010, listed in Tables 1 and 2. Maps showing seismic activity in 2010 (Figure 1), and the larger magnitude events since 1979 (ML> 2.5) and since 1970 (ML> 3.5) are also included. The bulletin covers all of the UK land mass and its coastal waters including the North Sea (-11ooooW to 6E and 47N to 65N). All events believed to be of true tectonic origin are included. Coalfield events are also included. Acoustic disturbances, such as sonic booms from supersonic aircraft, are included when they are felt. The airborne waves are readily identified by their slow travel time across an array or by their signature on a microphone, but they are frequently mistaken as small earthquakes by the public. They are indicated by 'SONIC' in both the locality and comments column of Table 1. Significant non-natural events, such as explosions, which received media attention or were greater than magnitude 2.5 ML or felt by local residents, are also included in Table 1. Smaller events that are known, or suspected to be of explosive origin are excluded from the bulletin where possible. These include explosions due to quarrying, mining, weapon testing or disposal, naval exercises, geophysical prospecting and civil engineering. Unfortunately, identification by record character, location and time of occurrence is not always conclusive and some man-made events may be included in the bulletin or, more rarely, a small natural event may have been excluded.

Item Type: Publication - Report
Programmes: BGS Programmes 2010 > Earth hazards and systems
Funders/Sponsors: NERC
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.: This item has been internally reviewed but not externally peer-reviewed
Date made live: 03 Apr 2012 15:43 +0 (UTC)
URI: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17603

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