Scotland earthquake: 3.1 magnitude earthquake in the middle of the night

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November 16, 2021, 08:38

The earthquake occurred near the town of Lochgilphead. Photo: scientific

The earthquake that struck the area in the middle of the night shook the people of western Scotland.

The 3.1-magnitude earthquake occurred just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake’s epicenter was 11 miles northwest of the town of Lochgilphead, 88 miles northwest of Glasgow.

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More than 30 people reported feeling the quake from as far away as Edinburgh and Ballycastle in Northern Ireland.

The agency added that the quake occurred at a depth of six miles (10 km) below the surface of the earth.

One resident, from Tarbert Argyll, wrote on social media: “Nothing beats an earthquake. This is the biggest earthquake I’ve ever felt.”

They added, “I’ve never felt a person of this size shook everything in my room.”

Another person said, “I woke up in the night from a great crash. Nothing clear. Strange. Then I hear the news now – just north of Lochgilphead earthquake!!! Argyll turns California in a minute.”

Data from the British Geological Survey shows that between 200 and 300 earthquakes are detected in the UK each year, with tremors of between 3.0 and 3.9 on the mainland occurring on average once every three years.

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