Magnitude
M0.9
- Depth
- 2.0 km
- Source
- EMSC_UK
Letterkenny Municipal District
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M0.9 Earthquake near Letterkenny Municipal District (Ireland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Letterkenny Municipal District (Ireland) on September 21, 2026 at 16:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Details
ID
8615ee98213dbc036bae733a2da268a646ba736e
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 16:03:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Source
emsc_uk
Coordinates
55.13000,
-7.74000
Temperature
14.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
2 km
2 km — close to the regional average (4.2 km)
Regional average: 4.2 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- City of Derry Airport38.1 kmStraight-line distance
United Kingdom · LDY · EGAE - Donegal Airport39.4 kmStraight-line distance
Ireland · CFN · EIDL
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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Context for this earthquake
23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 0 Catalogue entries
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