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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Pollock

Scots heard 'loud rumblings' amid 2.2 earthquake on west coast

SCOTS heard "loud rumblings" after an earthquake was recorded in the early hours on the west coast.

The British Geological Survey (BGS), confirmed on Wednesday that there was an earthquake at around 3.03am, recording a magnitude of 2.2 on the Richter scale.

BGS said the earthquake was recorded 5km east of Oban in Argyll and Bute.

One person commented in a local Facebook group reported writing: “Quite a rumble up Longsdale Road as well, my door was squeaking and window rattling”.

Another social media user warned: “Small ones for now, until a massive one hits one day.”

The tremor lasted less than 10 seconds.

It comes after seismic activity was recorded in Kinloch on January 5 around 8.44pm, recording a magnitude of 2.9 on the Richter scale.

Callum Harrison, seismologist at the British Geological Survey, said: “At 3.03am on Wednesday, February 5 there was a 2.2 magnitude earthquake 5km east of Oban, within the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland.”

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