The body which monitors earthquakes in Ireland is seeking volunteers from Donegal to monitor the tremors.
Donegal is the most seismically active county in Ireland so when you feel the earth move under your feet, it might not be your imagination!
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), in collaboration with Geological Survey Ireland runs the Irish National Seismic Network (www.INSN.ie) and its associated citizen engagement programme, called QuakeShake (www.quakeshake.ie).
The INSN monitors and reports on earthquakes throughout Ireland and our surrounding seas.
QuakeShake is now calling on citizen volunteers to help monitor Donegal’s earthquakes.
A special workshop for interested participants is being held in the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny on Thursday 14th November from 7.30pm – 8.30pm. This free event is part of Research Ireland’s Science Week 2024.
As places are limited, DIAS is urging people to register for the workshop on Eventbrite at https://quakeshake.ie/register
Scientists and experts from Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) will introduce participants to earthquake science and show how the public can contribute to recording local and global seismic activity right from their homes. In this workshop attendees will learn about the QuakeShake project and how to contribute directly to the study of local earthquakes by hosting a citizen science QuakeShake seismometer.
Approximately 20 seismometers will be raffled to attendees to host in their homes.
This workshop will cover:
- An introduction to earthquakes: why they occur and how they are monitored
- Donegal’s earthquakes
- How the local community can join the QuakeShake citizen science programme
- What is involved in hosting a seismometer in your home
Visit www.quakeshake.ie for more information.
This workshop is funded by Research Ireland’s Discover programme. QuakeShake and the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) are operated by DIAS in collaboration with the Geological Survey Ireland.
