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SEISMIC ALERT: FAIR ISLE, SHETLAND  2 MARCH 2012  14:59 UTC 3.2 ML

BGS have received reports from several residents on Fair Isle and a few more from residents on the Shetland Islands of an event today at around 15:00 UTC.  Reports described "the cabinets started shaking", "it felt like a really heavy truck going up the road" and "the whole house started to shake".  The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE                    :       2 March 2012
ORIGIN TIME             :       14:59 01.3s UTC
LAT/LONG                :       59.482? North / 1.743? West
GRID REF                :       414.6 kmE / 1066.2 kmN
DEPTH                   :       9.5km
MAGNITUDE               :       3.2 ML
LOCALITY                :       6km SW of Fair Isle