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| Biggest earthquake in 30 years hits western Scottish Highlands | Biggest earthquake in 30 years hits western Scottish Highlands |
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| The largest earthquake to be felt in the west Highlands of Scotland in more than 30 years was recorded on Friday. | 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 a magnitude 4.1 quake near Oban in September 1986, officials said. | 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 a magnitude 4.1 quake near Oban in September 1986, officials said. |
| The BGS said the latest quake “was felt widely across the west of Scotland”. | The BGS said the latest quake “was felt widely across the west of Scotland”. |
| One local resident tweeted: “Think I just experienced a minor #earthquake, here on Ardnamurchan. West coast #Scotland. Anyone else feel it, my kitchen rumbled.” | One local resident tweeted: “Think I just experienced a minor #earthquake, here on Ardnamurchan. West coast #Scotland. Anyone else feel it, my kitchen rumbled.” |
| Another wrote: “Just experienced 2 earthquake tremors here in Scotland. Never felt anything like that, like the ground beneath us was exploding. Terrifying!” | Another wrote: “Just experienced 2 earthquake tremors here in Scotland. Never felt anything like that, like the ground beneath us was exploding. Terrifying!” |
| In recent years, there was a magnitude 3.5 earthquake in Glenuig in January 2011. | 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, the BGS said. | Scotland’s largest earthquake was a magnitude 5.2 event in Argyll in 1880, the BGS said. |