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Earthquake hits Scottish Highlands

A 2.4-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in one of the most northerly parts of the UK.

It is the largest quake in the area for around 120 years.

It was recorded by the British Geological Survey at 4.16am yesterday, about seven miles (11km) south of the village of Durness, in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands.

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