PrøvGOLD- Free

Quake, rattle & roll in north of our island...

Irish Daily Mirror|June 09, 2023
Scientists solve earth shattering mysteries
- DANNY DE VAAL
Quake, rattle & roll in north of our island...

SCIENTISTS have discovered more earthquakes occur in the north of the island of Ireland because the solid outer part of the earth is thinner there.

Researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and the University of Cambridge made the discovery when trying to figure out why seismic shakes occur more frequently in Britain compared with here.

They found that variations in the thickness of tectonic plates, which are also known as lithospheric plates, relate directly to the distribution and risk of earthquakes in Ireland, Britain, and around the world.

The research team used “seismic tomography”, which uses seismic waves generated by earthquakes to create 3D images of Earth’s interior.

The data revealed variations in the thickness of the solid outer part of Earth across Ireland and Britain.

The experts found the lithosphere, which is the rigid outer part of the earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle, under southern Ireland was cold, thick and mechanically strong.

Whereas, across the water in Britain, it was thinner, warmer and weaker.

LITHOSPHERE

They also discovered the lithosphere in the north of Ireland was thinner than the rest of the country.

Denne historien er fra June 09, 2023-utgaven av Irish Daily Mirror.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9500+ magasiner og aviser.

Denne historien er fra June 09, 2023-utgaven av Irish Daily Mirror.

Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9500+ magasiner og aviser.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA IRISH DAILY MIRRORSe alt
Irish Daily Mirror

OZ-SOME LOOK AT 2ND WICKED

WICKED fans, get ready - the longawaited trailer for the second movie instalment has finally landed.

time-read
1 min  |
June 06, 2025
MANN' OF THE MOMENT
Irish Daily Mirror

MANN' OF THE MOMENT

IF A shortlist for Hurler of the Year was being compiled right now, Cathal Mannion would surely be on it.

time-read
3 mins  |
June 06, 2025
Irish Daily Mirror

Five new books to read this week

Nightshade By Michael Connelly, Hardback, £22

time-read
2 mins  |
June 06, 2025
To walk on the stage with no pretensions & then blow the roof off ...powerful
Irish Daily Mirror

To walk on the stage with no pretensions & then blow the roof off ...powerful

Johnny recaíís his lifelong love of Rory

time-read
5 mins  |
June 06, 2025
Irish Daily Mirror

Actress Jill: I'm pointless out of work

ACTRESS Jill Halfpenny said she feels \"pointless\" when she is out of work.

time-read
1 min  |
June 06, 2025
Irish Daily Mirror

Outcast Jack: I'm in form!

JACK GREALISH hit back at his critics after being left out of Manchester City's Club World Cup squad - claiming he could not have done more to keep his place.

time-read
1 min  |
June 06, 2025
Irish Daily Mirror

Diaz will cost you

LIVERPOOL have told Barcelona that Luis Diaz is not for sale.

time-read
1 min  |
June 06, 2025
Irish Daily Mirror

Stuck in the middle of global culture war

CLOWNS to the left of me, jokers to the right - here I am, stuck in the middle with you.

time-read
2 mins  |
June 06, 2025
Mum in happier place after years of pain...
Irish Daily Mirror

Mum in happier place after years of pain...

Louis Walsh says goodbye to 'family rock' Maureen

time-read
1 min  |
June 06, 2025
Cops call time on Maddie search
Irish Daily Mirror

Cops call time on Maddie search

THE three-day search by German police for clues to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann appeared to end without success yesterday.

time-read
3 mins  |
June 06, 2025

Vi bruker informasjonskapsler for å tilby og forbedre tjenestene våre. Ved å bruke nettstedet vårt samtykker du til informasjonskapsler. Finn ut mer