People living in the northeast reported feeling an earthquake miles away in the Norwegian Sea, which was recorded in the early hours.
The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 5.32am, initially marking it as a 4.9 magnitude event before the result was updated just after 1pm.
Reports came from as far away as Aberdeen, which is more than 300 miles (500 km) from the epicenter.
The epicenter was about 86 miles (140 km) west of Norway, and 112 miles (180 km) northeast of Shetland.
A small number of reports have been received by members of the public on the Shetland Islands and in the Northeast, with many confirming that they felt it but did not believe the source was an earthquake.
One report in the Aberdeen region, about 500 km from the epicenter, described “felt like three waves of vibration in about three seconds”, while another in Cruden Bay said: “I felt it in Cruden Bay and thought something in the ‘ House has been closed “.
The quake was felt even as far into the country as Insch, where resident Elaine Lopez said: “I felt the quake at 5.35am in Insch.
“I was lying awake in bed and for a few seconds there was a strange vibration of everything in the room.
“The bed felt like it had been turned into jelly, there were nasty noises coming from the house and the pictures on the wall had been ripped off.
“I thought it might be like an earthquake, but I did not really think it was in this area.
“I never imagined it was from the Norwegian Sea !.”
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