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SEISMIC ALERT:  ARROCHAR, ARGYLL & BUTE 4 MARCH 2012 23:23 UTC 2.8 ML

BGS have received reports from residents of Arrochar of an event 4 March 2012 at 23:23 UTC.  Reports described "I have never felt anything so violent before in Arrochar - very frightening" and "I was watching tv in the dark on my own with my 2 dogs. My husband ran down the stairs after hearing a loud bang and feel the house shake. We were both very alarmed and will look for possible building damage in daylight first thing tomorrow". The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake:

DATE                    :       4 March 2012
ORIGIN TIME             :       23:23 53.7s UTC
LAT/LONG                :       56.245? North / 4.768? West
GRID REF                :       228.5 kmE / 709.3 kmN
DEPTH                   :       3.2 km
MAGNITUDE               :       2.8 ML
LOCALITY                :       5km NORTH of Arrochar, Argyll & Bute