Latest quakes in or near Athens Municipality - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 22 km northwest of Athens - Attica, Greece - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 8.3 km west of Argos - Peloponnese, Greece - Mar 30, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 30 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 19, 01:51 pm (Athens) | 1.3 14 km | 20 km (12 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 | 22 km (14 mi) to the NW | Greece: 8 Km NW from Elefsina | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:05 am (Athens) | 1.3 2.1 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, Attica, 14 km northwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 03:07 pm (Athens) | 1.3 11 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the NW | 23 km west of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Apr 18, 02:04 pm (Athens) | 2.2 42 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NW | 27 km northwest of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 10:52 pm (Athens) | 2.0 12 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 37 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 17, 03:46 pm (Athens) | 2.0 13 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 29 km east of Euboea Island, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 17, 03:19 pm (Athens) | 2.7 12 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the NE | Euboea, Central Greece, 85 km northeast of Athens, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 04:01 am (Athens) | 2.1 14 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NE | Euboea, Central Greece, 58 km northeast of Athens, Greece | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 01:40 am (Athens) | 1.2 14 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the N | East Attika, 35 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Apr 16, 03:26 pm (Athens) | 1.2 12 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NW | 20 km northwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 33.2 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 83 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 262 quakes per year (or 21.8 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Nomarchia Athinas Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Athens Municipality?
Nomarchia Athinas 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 275 quakes on average per year in or near Athens Municipality. Nomarchia Athinas has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Athens Municipality?
On average, Nomarchia Athinas has about 33.2 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near Athens Municipality?
The last earthquake in or near Athens Municipality occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Athens, Attica, Greece, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.51 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.7 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or near Athens Municipality in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Nomarchia Athinas has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 30 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near Athens Municipality in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near Athens Municipality in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 8.3 km (5.2 mi) away from Argos, Peloponnese, Greece, in the afternoon of Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 4.05 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a shallow depth of 56 km (35 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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