The Donegal earthquake struck overnight and was “felt” throughout the county

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Didn’t you feel it?

Experts have confirmed that an earthquake occurred in Donegal at approximately 12.30am on Saturday (6 May).

In a statement, the Irish National Seismological Network (INSN) said the quake had a magnitude of 2.5, which means it would be classified as minor, and it occurred at a depth of about 5km near Glenveagh National Park in the north of the county.

As well as recording the event via its seismograph stations, the National Institute of Satellite Statistics states that it has received reports that the earthquake was “felt by people across the Donegal area”. This includes the cities An Fál Carrach, Ballybofey and Letterkenny.

Did any onlookers in Donegal feel last night’s earthquake?

At 00:32 UTC on May 6th, 2023, a M2.5 earthquake occurred at a depth of about 5 km. The event occurred near Glenveagh National Park in North Donegal, Ireland (see map below). The seismic Irish nation… pic.twitter.com/OI9qKyv7h8

– Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) May 6, 2023

In a Twitter post, weather expert Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather asked his followers in Donegal if any of them had felt the quake.

While some said they or their families slept through them, others reported hearing “clattering”. Meanwhile, one commenter posted a picture of an overturned lawn chair, joking in the caption: “We’ll rebuild.”

We will rebuild! pic.twitter.com/wAp84bk4Z4

Miss contest (Baseless_Fabric) May 6, 2023

Those who felt the earthquake were urged to fill out a questionnaire about it to INSN at this link.

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