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M0.8 Earthquake near Leckruah, Scotland (United Kingdom)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 11:18:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Leckruah, Scotland (United Kingdom). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by BGS.

Details

ID
d52ab4562d279fcb0f67c9ef5be62890ae34ef5c
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 11:18:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United Kingdom
State
Scotland
City
Leckruah
County
Argyll and Bute
Source
bgs_uk
Coordinates
56.38800, -5.69700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (6.8 km)
Regional average: 6.8 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

  • Oban AirportUnited Kingdom · OBN · EGEO
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Colonsay AirstripUnited Kingdom · CSA · EGEY
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 21 Catalogue entries

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