Providing world-leading science, data, and advice on volcanic and seismic hazards
The UK Centre for Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET) uses satellite measurements alongside ground-based observations and geophysical models to study earthquakes and volcanoes. We help understand, prepare for, and respond to the hazards they pose.
COMET brings together world-leading scientists across the British Geological Survey (BGS), 16 UK universities and external partners.
Learn moreThe first high-resolution trans-continental map of ground deformation across the Alpine-Himalayan Belt, the most seismically active region on Earth.
Learn moreNew findings that shed some light on how hazardous ultra-rapid dike intrusions occur.
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29 January 2026: Dr Ekbal Hussain (British Geological Survey, UK), "Disasters by Design"
02-04-2026
The 2024/2025 COMET Annual Report is now available to view online
Click here to read previous annual reports, from 2014-present.
