23 November, 2011, 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Speaker: Stephane Rodenay, University of Bergen, NorwayTitle: A seismological perspective on water in subduction zones Abstract: Subduction zones transport water into the Earth’s interior. The subsequent release of this water… Read More

The Analogue Devices Limerick Engineering Conference,  invited Mr Tom Blake, of the Geophysics Section, School of Cosmic Phiysics, DIAS, to be their guest speaker at the Conference on 10th November 2011, which was attended by over 400 Research… Read More

A large earthquake occured in Eastern Turkey, approximately 15km NNE of the town Van.  The death toll from the earthquake is over 500 people. At least 1,600 others were injured in the disaster, officials said.  For the location… Read More

12 October, 2011, 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Speaker: Bruce Hobbs, MTEM Ltd, Edinburgh, UKTitle: Risk and Reward: MTEM Story Abstract: During an EC research programme and further Ph.D studies, a new method was found to discriminate between… Read More

04 October, 2011 (11am), 5 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Speaker: Toivo Korja, Oulu University, FinlandTitle: Old, boring, resistive Fennoscandia?

13th October 2011 Underwater Volcanic Eruptions edge closer to Canary Island, El Hierro  Two eruptions take place amidst an unprecedented earthquake swarm in El Hierro. The number of earthquakes recorded since July 17, 2011 on El Hierro has… Read More