Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Tyrrhenian Sea - Sicily, Italy - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.0 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 11 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 25, 05:48 am (Rome) | 1.8 48 km | Tyrrhenian Sea, 15 km north of Messina, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 25, 06:26 am (Athens) | 1.5 28 km | 17 Km SSW from Killini | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:47 am (GMT +1) | 2.0 11 km | 72 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:38 am (GMT +1) | 2.3 18 km | Ionian Sea, 60 km south of Zakynthos Island, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (15 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 02:32 am (Athens) | 1.3 7.2 km | Phocis, Central Greece, 13 km north of Aigio, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:30 am (Rome) | 1.6 15 km | 42 km northeast of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 25, 02:23 am (Athens) | 1.4 19 km | 12 km west of Amaliada, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 12:58 am (Rome) | 1.2 9.6 km | 33 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:36 am (Athens) | 2.3 9.3 km | Ionian Sea, 57 km south of Gythio, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:29 pm (GMT +3) | 2.0 8.8 km | Ionian Sea, Peloponnese, 55 km west of Kythira Island, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:18 pm (Athens) | 4.0 6.8 km | Ionian Sea, 55 km south of Gythio, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT - 1 report | 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: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 777 quakes per year (or 65 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 777 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 84 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea?
The last earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea occurred 1 hour and 53 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Vulcano island, Italy, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 5.48 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a shallow depth of 48 km (30 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 4.0 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 11 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 4.0 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kythira island, Greece, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.18 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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