Tag: INSN
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.
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.
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.
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).
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
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.
On 25th February, 2018, an earthquake measuring magnitude 7.5 occurred at 4a.m local time, in a rural, jungle area of the Southern Highlands in New Guinea, Papaua New Guinea. It wasn’t immediately clear if there was damage. No… Read More
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred on the 12th November 2017 at 18:18 UTC in the northwest of Iran. For more details please see this post on the INSN homepage.
On the 2nd August at 05:46 UTC (06:46 local time) an earthquake of magnitude 1.5 occurred in Donegal (NE of Milford on the Fanad Peninsula). Location 55.11N, 7.59W, see figure below. There are reports of this event having… Read More
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred on the 13th November 2016 at 11:02:57 UTC in New Zealand. The epicentre was about 100 km northeast of Christchurch, see figure below. The earthquake caused two fatalities and significant structural damage… Read More
Tag: INSN
M0.9 earthquake offshore Antrim, 26th January 2020
Posted: 27th January 2020 by martin Leave a Comment
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.
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics Section News & Events, INSN Group, Seismic Network Tags: earthquake, INSN
2019-12-20, M1.4, Irish Sea
Posted: 20th December 2019 by James Grannell Leave a Comment
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.
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics, Geophysics Section News & Events, INSN Group, Seismic Network, Seismology Tags: earthquake, INSN, Local Earthquake
2019-12-18, M1.6, Offshore Antrim
Posted: 19th December 2019 by James Grannell Leave a Comment
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.
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics, Geophysics Section News & Events, INSN Group, Seismic Network, Seismology Tags: INSN, Local Earthquake
2019-12-15, M2.5, Irish Sea
Last Updated: 16th December 2019 by David Craig Leave a Comment
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).
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics, Geophysics Section News & Events, INSN Group, Seismic Network, Seismology, Uncategorised Tags: INSN, Local Earthquake
2019-11-26, M6.4, Albania
Last Updated: 16th December 2019 by David Craig Leave a Comment
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
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics Section News & Events, INSN Group, Seismic Network, Seismology Tags: 26th November earthquake, Albania earthquake, INSN
M5.6 Pakistan Earthquake
Last Updated: 16th December 2019 by David Craig Leave a Comment
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.
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics Section News & Events, INSN Group, Uncategorised Tags: earthquake, INSN, Irish Nation Seismic Network, Pakistan
2018-02-25, M7.5 Papua New Giunea
Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by Louise Collins Leave a Comment
On 25th February, 2018, an earthquake measuring magnitude 7.5 occurred at 4a.m local time, in a rural, jungle area of the Southern Highlands in New Guinea, Papaua New Guinea. It wasn’t immediately clear if there was damage. No… Read More
Category: Geophysics, Geophysics Section News & Events, News, Uncategorised Tags: 25th February 2018, earthquake, INSN, Irish National Seismic Network, Papua New Guinea
M7.3 Iran earthquake, 12th November 2017
Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by martin Leave a Comment
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred on the 12th November 2017 at 18:18 UTC in the northwest of Iran. For more details please see this post on the INSN homepage.
Category: Earthquakes, Geophysics Section News & Events, News Tags: eartquake, INSN, Iran, seismology
Earthquake Donegal, 2nd August 2017, M1.5
Last Updated: 23rd May 2018 by choran Leave a Comment
On the 2nd August at 05:46 UTC (06:46 local time) an earthquake of magnitude 1.5 occurred in Donegal (NE of Milford on the Fanad Peninsula). Location 55.11N, 7.59W, see figure below. There are reports of this event having… Read More
Category: Cosmic, DIAS, Geophysics, Geophysics Section News & Events, News Tags: DIAS Geophysics, earthquake, INSN, seismic record
2016-11-13, Earthquake in New Zealand, M7.8
Last Updated: 14th November 2016 by martin Leave a Comment
An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred on the 13th November 2016 at 11:02:57 UTC in New Zealand. The epicentre was about 100 km northeast of Christchurch, see figure below. The earthquake caused two fatalities and significant structural damage… Read More
Category: Geophysics, Geophysics Section News & Events Tags: earthquake, INSN, New Zealand, tsunami
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