A magnitude 2.9 earthquake in a distant a part of Lochaber has been felt and heard throughout components of western Scotland.
The epicenter of the earthquake was in Kinloch, about 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Oban.
British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded this shock Just earlier than 20:45 on Sunday,
It was felt throughout Strontian and Mull Islands, Oban and surrounding villages, however was not highly effective sufficient to trigger injury.
Reports concerning the earthquake had been despatched to BGS from most individuals inside a 40 km (25 mi) radius of the epicenter.
One particular person described how “the ground and the wall I was leaning on shook for about three seconds”.
Another reported that “it felt as if a tank was passing by the house”, and one more stated that there was “a very loud bang and rumble”.
Mary Macphail, who runs a B&B close to Strontian, informed BBC Scotland she was having dinner on Sunday when she heard a “thundering sound” by means of the triple-glazed home windows.
“Initially I thought maybe a plane was going overhead,” he stated. “Sometimes we find planes flying at low altitude.”
“The house didn't shake, it was just a noise – a very loud rumble.”
The BGS detects round 300 earthquakes within the UK annually. Only about 30 of those occasions are felt or heard by individuals as a deep rumble or a loud bang.
Induced seismic occasions, that are attributable to human exercise reminiscent of sonic booms, are additionally recorded.
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With inputs from BBC
