Small earthquake reported in Perth and Kinross

A small earthquake of 3.3 magnitude was felt in parts of Perth and Kinross on Monday morning.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) said on X that the quake began at 7.25am, with the epicentre in Pubil in the Glen Lyon region.

The Volcano Discovery website, which also collects information on earthquakes, has received dozens of reports from residents and travellers who were in the area at the time .

One report reads: “I live in a static caravan and experienced up and down movement, it was like a giant walking past our van.”

Another says: “I was in bed and felt my bed roll and shake for one second, and my wardrobe doors were vibrating.

“It felt like a fast train going past but there was no train or lorry.”

The BGS says it detects between 200 and 300 earthquakes each year in the UK, with only 20-30 strong enough to be felt by the public.

The remainder are so small they are only recorded by specialist sensitive instruments.

Davie Galloway, seismologist at the BGS, said: “On Monday 20 October at 08.25 BST (07.25 UTC), there was a magnitude 3.3 ML earthquake near Pubil, Perth and Kinross, Scotland.

“It was reported felt in Aberfeldy, Killin, Pitlochry, Tyndrum and several other places, mainly from within around 60km of the epicentre.

“Reports described, ‘we thought a large lorry had crashed’, ‘loud rumbling noise’, ‘a prolonged low rumble’ and ‘the house shook and the windows rattled’.

“If you live in the area, even if you didn’t feel the event, please consider filling out our felt report, which helps us understand more about the event.”