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SEISMIC ALERT:  GLENFINNAN, HIGHLAND  10 OCTOBER 2008  04:28 UTC  3.4 ML

BGS have received a number of reports from residents in the Fort William, Highlands, area of a felt event this morning at approximately 04:28 UTC. Reports have been received from Fort William, Glenfinnan, Ardgour, Strontian and Drumnadrochit. Felt reports described "a train rumbling past" and "dogs also went mad barking and growling". The strength of the shaking has been described as moderate, lasting between 2-3 seconds, though enough to make furniture shake and windows or crockery rattle. Most reports indicated that people were woken from their sleep and of a few being frightened.

The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE			:	10 October 2008
ORIGIN TIME		:	04:28 39.2s UTC
LAT/LONG		:	56.821? North / 5.563? West
GRID REF		:	182.6 kmE / 775.6 kmN
DEPTH			:	14.0 km
MAGNITUDE		:	3.4 ML
LOCALITY		:	Glenfinnan, Highland
INTENSITY		:	4 EMS
COMMENTS		:	Felt Fort William, Glenfinnan, Ardgour, Strontian and Drumnadrochit                                                                          

Today's event locates approximately 14 km south of a magnitude 2.3 ML earthquake which occurred near Loch Morar on 27 January 2008, and was felt with intensities of up to 3-4 EMS.

A seismicity map of the region and seismograms will follow shortly.

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