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M1.0 Earthquake near Killiemor, Scotland (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 01:52:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 01:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Killiemor, Scotland (United Kingdom). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by BGS.

Details

ID
6ec2e477d570cb0fb6c518db49ccde16c36ffefd
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 01:52:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
Scotland
City
Killiemor
County
Argyll and Bute
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
56.46800, -6.08500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — close to the regional average (7 km)
Regional average: 7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Coll AirportUnited Kingdom · COL · EGEL
    35.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Oban AirportUnited Kingdom · OBN · EGEO
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Colonsay AirstripUnited Kingdom · CSA · EGEY
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 23 Catalogue entries

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