Donegal shook after an earthquake

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The ground literally shifted under parts of Donegal Co after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake was detected in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Officials from the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) confirmed the quake.

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The INSEN, which is run by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), said the quake was detected five kilometers underground near Glenveagh National Park, near Letterkenny, at around 1.30am.

The ground literally shifted under parts of Donegal Co after a magnitude 2.5 earthquake was detected in the early hours of Saturday morning. Pic: Michael Roberts/Getty Images

She said she had also received reports “the event was felt across the Donegal area”.

INSN is appealing to people who may have felt the earthquake to consider doing a briefing via its website, INSN.ie.

The group received detection readings from stations in Mayo, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Dublin and Wexford, as well as Donegal.

Officials from the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) confirmed the quake. Pic: Adam Rory Porter/Northern Light Gallery/InishowenArt.ie

“The earthquake was also detected by a number of Raspberry Shake seismometers which are operated by citizens and schools in Ireland,” she added.

The Department of Geophysics at DIAS operates and maintains INSN with support from the Geological Survey of Ireland.

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake is on the lower end of the seismic activity scale.

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