Irish National Seismic Network

The Irish National Seismic Network is a network of six permanent seismic sensors in Ireland, run by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and Geological Survey Ireland.[1]

Despite Ireland being one of the seismically quietest places on the planet, there is still a measurable amount of seismic activity.[1] Given the size of the network, the smallest earthquakes that can be detected are about 1.0 on the Richter scale, which would not be felt by people.[1] Donegal, Wexford and the Irish Sea are the most seismically active parts of Ireland, but the strongest seismic events are in the Atlantic.[1]

DIAS hopes to add another sensor about 3 km below the Atlantic to measure seismic events to the west of Ireland.[1]

Valentia Observatory is part of the network and is the oldest seismic recording station in Ireland, taking measurements since 1962.[2]

References
  1. Ryan-Christensen, Aoife (2020-01-09). "The science of earthquakes in Ireland". RTÉ. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. "Valentia Observatory - Seismology". Met Éireann. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
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