Latest quakes in or near Ionian Islands, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Ionian Sea - Western Greece, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 29 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 2, 06:50 pm (Athens) | 2.4 41 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the NE | Ionian Sea, 16 km southwest of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 03:04 pm (Athens) | 2.0 19 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, 35 km west of Philiatra, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 02:28 pm (Athens) | 1.5 12 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the N | Thesprotia, 40 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 01:00 pm (Athens) | 1.9 22 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | 7 Km N from Volimes Zakyntos | Info | |
May 2, 12:25 pm (Athens) | 1.3 8.6 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 20 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 03:34 am (Athens) | 1.1 27 km | 19 km northeast of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 01:28 am (Athens) | 2.7 16 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 20 km west of Gargalianoi, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 11:40 pm (Athens) | 1.1 9 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 20 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece | Info | |
May 1, 11:27 pm (Athens) | 1.3 14 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NE | Nomos Ileias, 40 km southwest of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 1, 10:12 pm (Athens) | 2.6 16 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 28 km southwest of Gargalianoi, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 1, 03:25 pm (Athens) | 2.8 16 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 62 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 446 quakes per year (or 37.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,400 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Ionian Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Ionian Islands, Greece?
Ionian Islands 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 2,500 quakes on average per year in or near Ionian Islands, Greece. Ionian Islands has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Ionian Islands, Greece?
On average, Ionian Islands has about 446 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 47 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Ionian Islands?
The last earthquake in Ionian Islands occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Western Greece, Greece, in the late afternoon of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6.50 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Ionian Islands in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Ionian Islands has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 29 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Ionian Islands in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Ionian Islands in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece, in the late afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 6.56 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.7 km (3.5 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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