This website uses cookies. Using this website means you are okay with this but you can find out more and learn how to manage your cookie choices here.
Scottish Highlands rumbled by biggest earthquake in 30 years
A quake which clocked up 3.8 on the Richter Scale was felt in the west Highlands on Friday afternoon.
The largest earthquake to be felt in the west Highlands of Scotland in more than 30 years was recorded on Friday.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the magnitude 3.8 tremor in the Moidart area just before 3.45pm.
It was the biggest earthquake in the region since there was a magnitude 4.1 quake near Oban in September 1986, officials noted.
On the latest event, the BGS stated: "This earthquake was felt widely across the west of Scotland."
People in the area shared their experience of the rumble on Twitter.
One wrote: "Think I just experienced a minor earthquake, here on Ardnamurchan. West coast Scotland. Anyone else feel it, my kitchen rumbled."
Read More
Another said: "Just experienced 2 earthquake tremors here in Scotland.
"Never felt anything like that, like the ground beneath us was exploding. Terrifying!"
SNP MP Margaret Ferrier also commented on the tremor, saying: "Largest earthquake in the region since 1986 Moidart Scotland."
In recent years, there was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in Glenuig in January 2011.
Scotland's largest earthquake was a magnitude 5.2 event in Argyll in 1880, BGS said.
Top News Stories Today
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.