“I’ve never felt such a powerful quake – my entire house shaken.” Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes West of Glasgow. It shocked and stunned residents.

  • At 1.44am, an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 struck Argyll & Bute.
  • Epicentre of the five-second-long quake was near the town of Lochgilphead
  • According to locals, the earthquake rattled whole houses and shaken people as they fell asleep.









  • The Magnitude 3.0 earthquake that rocked the earth in western Scotland early this morning jolted residents out of bed.

    At 1.44 AM, the shaking could be felt in large areas of Argyll & Bute.

    Kyla Steele, Resident wrote that there is nothing like an earthquake to wake you up. This was by far the most powerful one I have felt. The whole house was shaken.  

    The epicenter of Tuesday morning's earthquake was near the town of Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute

    The epicenter of Tuesday morning’s earthquake was near the town of Lochgilphead in Argyll and Bute

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