Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Greece - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Central Greece - Western Greece, Greece - |
- 19 quakes above magnitude 2
- 21 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 18, 10:27 pm (Athens) | 1.3 10.9 km |  Ionian Sea, 17 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 10:22 pm (Athens) | 1.2 9.8 km | Ionian Sea, 19 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:50 pm (Athens) | 1.4 12 km | Ionian Sea, 39 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:45 pm (Athens) | 1.3 13 km | Greece: 7 Km WNW from Assos Kefallinia | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:34 pm (Athens) | 2.1 19 km | Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, 42 km west of Philiatra, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 08:24 pm (Rome) | 1.7 14 km |  Italy: 4 km SW Calanna (RC) | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 09:05 pm (Athens) | 1.6 12 km | Ionian Sea, 33 km southwest of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 08:45 pm (Athens) | 1.4 13 km | Ionian Sea, 16 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 06:51 pm (Athens) | 1.8 13 km | Ionian Sea, 19 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 06:00 pm (Athens) | 1.9 7.3 km | Greece: 18 Km SSW from Ioannina | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 05:37 pm (Athens) | 1.8 9.1 km | Greece: 5 Km NW from Assos Kefallinia | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.84 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.93 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 779 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 29.3 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 very 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 105 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year under or near the Ionian Sea?
On average, Ionian Sea has about 779 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 86 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea?
The last earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea occurred 44 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Ithaca island, Greece, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 10.27 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.9 km (7 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 19 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 21 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 2.8 and occurred 14 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.7 km (8 mi) away from Aigio, Western Greece, Greece, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.55 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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