Magnitude 3.8 tremor in Moidart area is felt widely across west of ScotlandThe largest earthquake to be felt in the west Highlands of Scotland in more than 30 years was recorded on Friday. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the magnitude 3.8 tremor in the Moidart area just before 3.45pm. It was the biggest earthquake in the region since a magnitude 4.1 quake near Oban in September 1986, officials said. The BGS said the latest quake “was felt widely across the west of Scotland”. Scotland’s largest earthquake was a magnitude 5.2 event in Argyll in 1880, the BGS said.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2017 19:52 UTC