Overview
- The British Geological Survey logged a local-magnitude 2.5 earthquake with an estimated focal depth of about 5 km near Spean Bridge.
- Residents in Roybridge, Inverlair, Fort William and surrounding villages reported being woken by a loud rumble and felt shaking and rattling of items.
- BGS seismologist Davie Galloway said the event was felt up to roughly 20 km from the epicentre and is the largest within that radius since a magnitude 2.7 event in April 2023.
- There are no published reports of significant damage or injuries, and quakes of this size normally do not cause structural harm.
- Historical records show larger regional shocks have occurred, including a magnitude 4.5 West Scotland quake in 1817, and the BGS uses public reports to map felt intensity for events like this.