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Quake Shake: New programme encourages people to get involved in monitoring earthquakes

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and Geological Survey Ireland are encouraging the next wave of ‘citizen seismologists’ through a new programme – Quake Shake – which was launched on 05 December 2023. Seismology is the study of… Read More

2020-10-30, M7.0, Greece

At 11:51:26 (UTC) on the 30th of October 2020, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 14 km NE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece. For more information see https://www.insn.ie/2020-10-30-m7-0-greece/

M7.5 Alaska Earthquake

At 20:54:40 (UTC) on the 19th of October 2020, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake occurred near the Alaska Peninsula. Visit www.insn.ie for more information.

2020-06-23, M7.4, Oaxaca, Mexico

At 15:29:05 (Universal Time) on the 23rd of June 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck in the Oaxaca region of Mexico. More detail can be found on the INSN website.

M0.9 earthquake offshore Antrim, 26th January 2020

On the 26th January 2020 at 22:27:19 GMT a M0.9 earthquake occurred offshore Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. For further details please see this post on the INSN homepage.

2019-12-20, M1.4, Irish Sea

On the 20th of December 2019 at 09:53:43 UTC, a M1.4 earthquake occurred in the Irish Sea. More detail is available from the Irish National Seismic Network.

2019-12-18, M1.6, Offshore Antrim

On the 18th of December 2019 at 20:22:14 local time, a M1.6 earthquake occurred offshore Antrim, Northern Ireland. More detail is available from the Irish National Seismic Network.

2019-12-15, M2.5, Irish Sea

On the 15th of December 2019 at 21:19:52 local time, a M2.5 earthquake occurred in the Irish Sea. More detail is available from the Irish Nation Seismic Network (INSN).

2019-11-26, M6.4, Albania

At 02:54:11.3 UTC on November 26th, 2019 a magnitude M6.4 earthquake struck a region to the North-West of Tirana in Albania. More information is available in the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) website

M5.6 Pakistan Earthquake

On September 24, 2019 at 16:01 local time a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred close to New Mirpir in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. More details can be found on the INSN website.