A 4.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in the North Sea, 190 miles north-east of Dundee.
The tremor happened 10km below sea level at 2.38pm yesterday, according to the British Geological Survey.
Where the earthquake hit.
SEISMIC INFORMATION: CENTRAL NORTH SEA 24 SEPTEMBER 2019 13:38 UTC 4.2 ML
LAT/LONG: 57.030° North / 1.949° East GRID REF: 639.6 kmE / 800.1 kmN DEPTH: 10 Km LOCALITY: Central North Sea, approximately 240 km east of Aberdeen INTENSITY: 3 EMS
The British Geogological Survey tweeted: “We have received a report from the Elgin-Franklin Offshore Field that this event was felt be several people on the PUQ offshore oil platform. The reports describe ‘a moderate shaking feeling’.”
