STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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The tremor is understood to have originated nearly Dunlewey
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.”
“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.
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“The event was recorded by seismic stations in the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN), see figure below.”
The tremor was felt across the area at approximately 1:30am, which is UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) plus one hour in Ireland.
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