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A MINOR EARTHQUAKE occurred in Co Cork early this morning.
The Irish National Seismic Network (INSN), which monitors seismic activity across the country, confirmed that the magnitude 1.6 earthquake was detected at 5:50am around 5km northeast of Bandon.
INSN field technical officer Dr Patrick Smith told The Journal the earthquake occurred “at a very shallow depth, around 1km below the surface”.
Some locals reported that they felt the quake early this morning, according to the INSN, which is operated by DIAS (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) along with Geological Survey Ireland.
Smith described the seismic event as “unusual” due to its location in Co Cork, where felt earthquakes rarely occur.
“Earthquakes do occur regularly in Ireland, and we typically detect around 20 or so per year,” he said.
The majority of Irish earthquakes in recent years have occurred in northern Donegal, as well as in Wexford. Others are often detected offshore, including in the Irish Sea.
“But an event in Co Cork is unusual,” Smith explained.
The previous felt earthquake from this region was magnitude a M2.2, occurring in Dec 2013 near Courtmacsherry. Since the INSN was established in 1977, the only other felt earthquake was a M2.1 near Midleton in Nov 1981.
Minor earthquakes like this morning’s are not uncommon, Smith said.
“We actually detected a M1.9 earthquake just a few weeks ago on 9 September near Gorey, Co Wexford for example.
“The largest onshore earthquake that we have detected in Ireland actually happened just last May, and was a M2.5 earthquake that occurred in the Glenveagh National Park in northwest Donegal.
“This was widely felt across the county and in total we received more than 300 felt reports from members of the public. Larger magnitude earthquakes have occurred offshore though, with the largest being the M4.3 earthquake that occurred off the west coast of Co Mayo on 6 June 2012.”
Smith encouraged members of the public who felt the quake to report it by filling out the INSN’s questionnaire.
“This helps us to build up an understanding of felt intensities of earthquakes around Ireland,” he said.
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I fell out of bed!
@Alan Kennedy: and bumped your head and couldn’t get up in the morning
So around a million times smaller than any of the big earthquakes that are generally reported
Six missiles fired at a huge cost I’m sure. 5 shot down and one other damaged. Not very good missiles are they .
Fake news .
@Jim Ryan: Quake news, surely?
@Jim Ryan: explain your reasoning or do you believe that kettles contribute to chem trails sweeping brushes emit 5G because Bill Gates implanted all humans with chips. Probably explains why I love salt & vinegar so.
@Brendan O’Brien: Not bad.
@Jim Ryan: earth shattering news
@Brendan O’Brien: :-) really good, I needed that smile:-). Thanks
@Nemethon: I will be implanting myself with chips later in the day.
Guinness fart
@Tired Jim: Tired jim is just one account from this multi account troll . Read any of the Paul m doe (william slevin / fintan pox / john doe / john m doe / john p doe /ulysses / exhausted jim / tired jim / john jon / lefty tears / lefty cries and dozens more troll accounts ) and you will see the quality of his comments, he has never added anything constructive or of any merit to any conversation on this platform. He has been banned on many occasions for good reason.
On one hand , it is pitiful to think how someone’s life choices have led them to be this desperate for attention , while on the other hand it is easy to see that he is so pathetic that nobody will interact with him in the real world.
@tom o reilly: that’s a really good way of pointing out that gowl for people who don’t know and end up responding to it. Keep up the good work.Might copy it for future use.
@tom o reilly: loser
And there was me thinking this seismic event was 24 hours without a public order event on Grand Parade!
The earth is moving for Micheal Martin!
Mostly m o r o n s here.
A so-called earthquake that caused no casualties or damage . Like I said , fake news .
@Jim Ryan: wow,Jim,thanks for coming back to tell us that,didn’t know how I’d sleep tonight if you had just said ,”fake news” without coming back an hour later to let us know”
A so-called earthquake that caused no casualties or damage . Like I said , fake news ” phew
Must. Resist. Ur mom. Joke.
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