Experts believe the recent surge in seismic activity in the area could be linked to the Highland Boundary Fault, which was active nearly 400 million years ago. UK struck by trio of earthquakes in 16 hours as seismic activity ramps up (Image: Getty Images)

The UK has been hit by multiple earthquakes over a short period as seismic activity across the country appears to be increasing. Over the weekend, two small quakes were recorded.

On Sunday, a 1.3 magnitude tremor struck Herefordshire at around 3:15pm, followed by a 1.0 magnitude quake in Cornwall at around 9:30pm. These were preceded by a 0.4 magnitude earthquake in Pubil, Perth and Kinross, likely linked to ongoing seismic activity in the region. On Monday, a further 1.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near Newport at around 5:

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