Earthquake shakes homes on west coast of Scotland

An 2.9 magnitude earthquake in a remote part of Lochaber has been felt across parts of western Scotland.

The epicentre was in Kinloch about 30km (19 miles) north west of Oban.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the tremor just before 20:45 on Sunday, external.

It was felt in Strontian and across to the island of Mull, Oban and surrounding villages, but was not powerful enough to cause damage.

BGS detects about 300 quakes every year in the UK. Only about 30 of these events are felt by people or are heard as a deep rumbling sound or a loud bang.

Induced seismic events, those caused by human activity such as sonic booms, are also recorded.

In June last year, thousands of fans at Taylor Swift concerts in Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium triggered the monitoring devices with their dancing.