Latest quakes in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 27, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Aegean Sea - Crete, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.7 Aegean Sea - Central Greece, Greece - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 27 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 27, 06:41 pm (Athens) | 2.3 10 km | Aegean Sea, 65 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 03:59 pm (Athens) | 1.4 9.9 km | East Attika, 26 km southeast of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 03:29 pm (Athens) | 1.6 13 km | East Attika, 17 km east of Glyfada, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 02:18 pm (Athens) | 1.0 13 km | 4.6 km northwest of Loutra Aidipsou, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 02:11 pm (Athens) | 1.8 16 km | Aegean Sea, 52 km south of Skyros Island, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 01:55 pm (Athens) | 2.2 16 km | Aegean Sea, 25 km southwest of Polichnitos, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 01:44 pm (Athens) | 2.0 7 km | Aegean Sea, 18 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 11:56 am (Athens) | 3.7 189 km | Aegean Sea, 34 km south of Skyros Island, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 10:46 am (Athens) | 3.0 17 km | Aegean Sea, 67 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 27, 06:39 am (Athens) | 2.5 12 km | Aegean Sea, 63 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 27, 06:06 am (Athens) | 2.0 15 km | Aegean Sea, 9.4 km southwest of Skiathos Island, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 936 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 6,800 quakes per year (or 18.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 15,000 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per day)
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Aegean Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or around the Aegean Sea?
Aegean Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16,000 quakes on average per year in or around the Aegean Sea. Aegean Sea has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or around the Aegean Sea?
On average, Aegean Sea has about 936 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 85 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Aegean Sea?
The last earthquake in or around the Aegean Sea occurred 13 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Crete island, Greece, in the late afternoon of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 6.41 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Aegean Sea region has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 27 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Skyros island, Greece, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 11.56 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a moderate depth of 189 km (118 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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