Biggest quake for 30 years shakes Highlands
Last updated 5th Aug 2017
The Highlands of Scotland recorded the largest earthquake in more then 30 years yesterday.
The British Geological Survey recorded a magnitude of 3.8 in the Moidart area around 3.45pm on Friday afternoon.
It was the biggest tremor to be felt in the region since a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Oban in 1986.
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.''
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