Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake East Attika - Attica, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.7 Euboea - 85 km northeast of Athens, Greece - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 01:04 pm (Athens) | 2.0 14 km | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) to the N | East Attika, 9.3 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Apr 20, 08:38 am (Athens) | 2.0 11 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the W | 20 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the W | 19 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:04 pm (Athens) | 1.6 18 km | 49 km (31 mi) to the S | 10 Km NE from Poros | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:03 pm (Athens) | 1.9 19 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the S | Greece: 10 Km NNE from Poros | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:11 pm (Athens) | 1.1 19 km | 57 km (36 mi) to the NW | 12 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:51 pm (Athens) | 1.3 14 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | 22 km northwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:56 am (Athens) | 1.5 8.1 km | 25 km (15 mi) to the NW | Greece: 8 Km NW from Elefsina | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:05 am (Athens) | 1.3 2.1 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, Attica, 14 km northwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 09:05 pm (Athens) | 1.6 12 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 33 km southwest of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:07 pm (Athens) | 1.3 11 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the W | 23 km west of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info |
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Athens has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,100 quakes on average per year in or near Athens, Attica, Greece. Athens has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
The last earthquake in Athens occurred 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 9.3 km (5.8 mi) away from Athens, Attica, Greece, around noon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 1.04 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.1 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 7 days, Athens has had 12 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 57 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Athens in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 85 km (53 mi) away from Athens, Attica, Greece, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 3.19 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.8 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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