'Highly unusual': Mini-earthquake detected in West Cork on Tuesday 

A mini-earthquake was detected in Cork in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to the Irish National Seismic Network. Picture: Irish National Seismic Network

A mini-earthquake was detected in Cork in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN).

The quake, which had a magnitude of 1.6 on the Richter scale, is listed as having occurred at around 5.50am in the Bandon area.