NewsUK NewsEarthquakePeople in the Scottish Highlands were shaken awake by the quake with a local magnitude (ML) of 2.5 on the Richter scale12:29, 28 Jul 2026Brit homes were shaken and people reported hearing a sound "like a small explosion" after an earthquake was recorded in the early hours.‌Residents in the Scottish Highlands felt the seismic event, which measured a local magnitude (ML) of 2.5 on the Richter scale.‌The epicentre of the quake is thought to be near Spean Bridge near Ben Nevis at a depth of 5km (3.1 miles).‌Residents living in nearby Roybridge, Inverlair, Fort William and some surrounding villages also felt the quake.The British Geological Survey (BGS) received a number of reports about the incident.One person said that a “deep rumble of about five seconds woke my husband and I”.‌Another said they were “woken from sleep to rattling in room from crystals rolling in a tray”.Someone else said the earthquake “felt like a small explosion underground”.Another person told the BGS: “I’m on the fourth floor of a concrete building and I was woken up by a deep, loud rumble in Fort William.”‌Another person told the BGS: “I’m on the fourth floor of a concrete building and I was woken up by a deep, loud rumble in Fort William.”The earthquake took place at 3.09am on Tuesday.Davie Galloway, BGS earthquake seismologist, said it was felt around 12.5 miles (20km) from the epicentre.Article continues belowHe said: “This is the largest event in the region, within 20 km, since the magnitude 2.7 ML Fort William earthquake on April 22 2023, which was felt with intensities of at least four EMS (European Macroseismic Scale) in Spean Bridge and the surrounding area.“Historically, the largest event to have occurred nearby was the magnitude 4.5 ML West Scotland earthquake that occurred on April 23 1817, which was reported to have been felt over a large part of Scotland.”Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Earthquake