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Earthquake recorded in Scottish Highlands Earthquake recorded in Scottish Highlands
(about 11 hours later)
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. A magnitude 3 earthquake has been recorded near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
The quake happened at about 18:36 GMT on Thursday evening in northern Scotland, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said. The quake happened at about 19:36 BST on Thursday evening just west of the town, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.
It was felt in a number of other areas including Glencoe, Oban and Lochaber, the BSG added on its website. It was felt in a number of other areas including Glencoe, Oban and Lochaber, the BGS added on its website.
Social media users reported shaking houses and the noise of bang after the quake. BGS seismologist Richard Luckett said magnitude 3 quakes occurred in the UK about once a year.
In the part of Scotland where Thursday's earthquake happened, Mr Luckett said it was usually a once in 10 years event.
The seismologist said the quake was felt as far as 18 to 24 miles (30 to 40km) from the epicentre.
The quake has been recorded on the BGS website as measuring 2.9, but Mr Luckett told BBC Radio Scotland that it was being regarded as a more significant magnitude 3.0.
He said quakes of that size would not cause structural damage, but people had reported feeling vibrations and hearing thunder-like rumblings.
One person said their house shook and their dog started whining.
Mr Luckett said the quake occurred in the area of the Great Glen Fault (GGF).
Described by geologists as the site of a large strike-slip fault, the GGF splits the Scottish Highlands into the Grampian Highlands in south east and the Northern Highlands in north west.
It runs from Inverness to beyond Fort William, down the sea loch of Loch Linnhe and towards Ireland.
The GGF's Great Glen is more than 62 miles long (100km) and includes Loch Ness.
Social media users reported shaking houses and the noise of bang after Thursday's quake.
Twitter user ‏@Lindaztap posted: "Was a huge bang and house shook - turns out there was an earthquake in fort william".Twitter user ‏@Lindaztap posted: "Was a huge bang and house shook - turns out there was an earthquake in fort william".
The full list of areas that felt the earthquake, according to the BSG, was: Felt Fort William, Glenfinnan, Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Lochailort, Glencoe, Corpach, Kinlochleven, Acharacle, Roy Bridge, Duror of Appin, Gairlochy, Inverlochy, Kentellan, Kilmelford, Kinlocheil, Caol, Banavie, Lochyside, Strontian, Glenaladale, Onich, Ballachulish, Kinlochmoidart, Glenuig, Lismore and Oban. The full list of areas that felt the earthquake, according to the BGS, was: Fort William, Glenfinnan, Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Lochailort, Glencoe, Corpach, Kinlochleven, Acharacle, Roy Bridge, Duror of Appin, Gairlochy, Inverlochy, Kentellan, Kilmelford, Kinlocheil, Caol, Banavie, Lochyside, Strontian, Glenaladale, Onich, Ballachulish, Kinlochmoidart, Glenuig, Lismore and Oban.
It is not the first time an earthquake has hit the area.It is not the first time an earthquake has hit the area.
In 2011, a stronger 3.5-magnitude struck 25 miles west of Fort William in Glenuig. In 2011, a stronger 3.5-magnitude struck 25 miles (56km) west of Fort William in Glenuig.