Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 117 km east of Syracuse - Sicily, Italy - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 10.1 km west of Argostoli - Ionian Islands, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.5 21 km southeast of Tripoli - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 33 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 15, 08:32 am (Universal Time) | 2.9 19 km | 117 km east of Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 15, 11:09 am (Athens) | 1.4 16 km | 29 km southwest of Volos, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 10:52 am (Athens) | 1.5 12 km | Greece: 3 Km W from Agios Petros | Info | ||
May 15, 10:22 am (Athens) | 2.2 16 km | 10.1 km west of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece 1 report | Info | ||
May 15, 09:05 am (Athens) | 1.3 18 km | Ionian Sea, 52 km west of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 06:30 am (GMT +1) | 2.3 8.2 km | Ionian Sea, 39 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 08:25 am (Athens) | 2.4 13 km | Ionian Sea, 20 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 07:38 am (Athens) | 2.1 10 km | 42 km west of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 07:04 am (GMT +3) | 2.2 5.7 km | Ionian Sea, 90 km southwest of Zakynthos, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 06:29 am (Athens) | 1.7 7.1 km | 3 Km WSW from Agios Petros | Info | ||
May 15, 06:20 am (Athens) | 2.1 6.6 km | Laconia, 24 km southeast of Tripoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 773 quakes per year (or 64 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,600 quakes per year (or 12.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 11,000 quakes per year (or 29.4 quakes per day)
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Ionian Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes under or near the Ionian Sea?
Ionian 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 11,000 quakes on average per year under or near the Ionian Sea. Ionian Sea 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year under or near the Ionian Sea?
On average, Ionian Sea has about 773 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 84 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea?
The last earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea occurred 19 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 117 km (73 mi) away from Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Wed, May 15, 2024 08:32 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.2 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Ionian Sea region has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.5 and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 33 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 6 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Tripoli, Peloponnese, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6.12 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.3 km (5.8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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