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Scotland struck by third earthquake in a week after two tremors hit over weekend

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Scotland has been struck by a third earthquake in a week after suffering a double hit at the weekend. The 1.7 magnitude tremor struck at 6.28pm on Tuesday December 14 at Loch Hourn, with the epicentre on the remote Knoydart peninsular in the Highlands.

Knoydart is referred to as "Britain's last wilderness" and is only accessible by boat, or by a 18-mile walk through rough and 3500ft high mountainous country.

It is home to around 100 people.The area also has mainland Britain's officially remotest pub - The Old Forge.The tremor comes after locals in a Wester Ross village were left shaken and stirred by two earthquakes in quick succession over the weekend.The first of the 2.5 magnitude quakes stuck at Ullapool at 5.32pm on Saturday and then

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