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M0.8 Earthquake near Alba / Scotland (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2025-05-26 03:47:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
2.0 km
Source
EMSC_UK

Alba / Scotland · Alba / Scotland

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2025 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Alba / Scotland (United Kingdom). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
b32cfb8942643e4a87108e4f00ca942ffe1c918b
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 03:47:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
Alba / Scotland
City
Alba / Scotland
Source
emsc_uk
Coordinates
55.43000, -5.95000
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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.

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Airports

  • Campbeltown AirportUnited Kingdom · CAL · EGEC
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Islay AirportUnited Kingdom · ILY · EGPI
    34.1 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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