“At 00:32 UTC (Irish summer time minus one hour) on the 6th of May 2023 an M2.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 5 km," Irish National Seismic Network said this morning. "The event occurred approximately 3 km southeast of Dunlewy in Donegal, Ireland (see map below, red dot). The Irish Nation Seismic Network (INSN) has received reports that the event was felt throughout the Donegal area.

placeholder image — “At 00:32 UTC (Irish summer time minus one hour) on the 6th of May 2023 an M2.7 earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 5 km," Irish National Seismic Network said this morning. "The event occurred approximately 3 km southeast of Dunlewy in Donegal, Ireland (see map below, red dot). The Irish Nation Seismic Network (INSN) has received reports that the event was felt throughout the Donegal area.

Donegal felt a 2.7 magnitude earthquake tremor last night - did you?

Managing Editor, Donegal, Letterkenny

Published 6th May 2023, 10:03 GMT

Updated 6th May 2023, 10:08 GMT

People in the north-west of the county last night wondered what a loud noise and tremor was that some claim literally shook their homes momentarily and the Irish National Seismic Network confirmed Donegal experienced a preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake

North-west Donegal experienced a preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake in the early hours, according to the Irish National Seismic Network.

The tremor is understood to have originated nearly Dunlewey and was felt across the area. One person in the Churchill vacinity said “our house just shook” at approximately 1:30am, with others saying: “It woke the whole house” and "I literally jumped out of bed," with another commenting “definitely couldn't have been thunder.”

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The tremor was felt across the area at approximately 1:30am, which is UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) plus one hour in Ireland.

Donegal Earthquake

Donegal felt a 2.7 magnitude earthquake tremor last night - did you?

People in the north-west of the county last night wondered what a loud noise and tremor was that some claim literally shook their homes momentarily and the Irish National Seismic Network confirmed Donegal experienced a preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake

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