Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake Ionian Sea, Corinthia, Peloponnese - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.6 Greece - |
- 15 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 01:52 am (Athens) Mar 28, 23:52 GMT | 1.4 10.2 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 35 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese | Info | ||
Mar 29, 12:42 am (Athens) Mar 28, 21:42 GMT | 2.1 12 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 48 km west of Corfu, Korfu, Ionian Islands | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:10 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 21:10 GMT | 1.4 16 km | 9 Km SW from Aigio | Info | ||
Mar 28, 08:31 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 18:31 GMT | 2.4 97 km | Nomos Evrytanias, Greece, 44 km north of Agrinio, Western Greece | Info | ||
Mar 28, 09:18 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 18:18 GMT | 2.5 27 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 21 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece | Info | ||
Mar 28, 09:00 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 18:00 GMT | 1.1 14 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 21 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:58 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 16:58 GMT | 2.2 5.8 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 18 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Ionian Islands | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:22 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 16:22 GMT | 1.7 12 km | Greece: 9 Km N from Xylokastron | Info | ||
Mar 28, 04:18 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 13:18 GMT | 1.4 16 km | Greece, 32 km southeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | Info | ||
Mar 28, 04:01 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 13:01 GMT | 2.4 5.3 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 46 km west of Corfu, Korfu, Ionian Islands | Info | ||
Mar 28, 01:06 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 11:06 GMT | 1.4 5.5 km | Phocis, Greece, 27 km west of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece | 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: 1.76 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 782 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 29.2 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 104 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.
+When was the latest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea?
The last earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea occurred 24 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 1.52 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.2 km (6 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 15 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 14 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 2.6 and occurred 22 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit Albania in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 4.20 am local time (Europe/Tirane GMT +2). The quake had a moderate depth of 85 km (53 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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Strongest in 10 years
The largest quake that occurred under or near the Ionian Sea during the past 10 years was a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that hit Ionian Islands,Strongest since 1900
129 years ago, Epirus,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Oct 31, 2022 21:42 GMT Oct 31, 2022 10:42 pm (Rome) | 5.4 286 km | Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, 42 km west of Castrovillari, Cosenza, Calabria 15 reports | Info | ||
Sep 8, 2022 07:36 GMT Sep 8, 2022 08:36 am (GMT +1) | 5.4 12 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 60 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands 209 reports | Info | ||
Apr 22, 2022 21:08 GMT Apr 22, 2022 11:08 pm (Tirane) | 5.5 160 km | Albania, 34 km south of Korçë, Qarku i Korces 18 reports | Info | ||
Mar 4, 2021 18:38 GMT Mar 4, 2021 08:38 pm (Athens) | 5.9 11 km | 16 Km SSW From Elassona, Greece 255 reports | Info | ||
Mar 3, 2021 10:16 GMT Mar 3, 2021 12:16 pm (Athens) | 6.0 8.5 km | Greece, 22 km northwest of Larisa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly 242 reports | Info | ||
Oct 25, 2018 23:09 GMT Oct 26, 2018 12:09 am (GMT +1) | 5.5 10 km | Ionian Sea 86 reports | Info | ||
Oct 25, 2018 22:54 GMT Oct 26, 2018 01:54 am (Athens) | 6.7 10 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 29 km southwest of Lithakia, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands 1142 reports | Info | ||
Nov 17, 2015 07:10 GMT Nov 17, 2015 09:10 am (Athens) | 6.3 10 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 12 km northwest of Nisida Sesoula Island, Ionian Islands 185 reports | Info | ||
Feb 3, 2014 03:08 GMT Feb 3, 2014 06:08 am (Athens) | 5.7 10.5 km | 11 Km NW from Argostolion 80 reports | Info | ||
Jan 26, 2014 13:55 GMT Jan 26, 2014 04:55 pm (Athens) | 5.8 21 km | Greece, 1.1 km southeast of Dilinata, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands 111 reports | Info | ||
Jan 17, 1983 12:41 GMT Jan 17, 1983 02:41 pm (Athens) | 7.0 14 km | Greece | Info | ||
Oct 6, 1947 19:55 GMT Oct 6, 1947 10:55 pm (Athens) | 7.3 15 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 40 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese | Info | ||
Sep 8, 1905 01:43 GMT Sep 8, 1905 01:43 am (universal) | 7.2 15 km | Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy, 76 km west of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Calabria | Info | ||
May 14, 1895 03:00 GMT Tuesday, May 14, 1895, at 03:00 am | 7.5 0 km | Thesprotia, Greece, 35 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus | Info | ||
Jun 14, 1893 00:00 GMT Wednesday, Jun 14, 1893, at 12:00 am | 7.5 0 km | Albania: Himara, Dhermi, Kuc, Kudhesi, Vlore, Kanina | Info | ||
Aug 27, 1886 21:32 GMT Friday, Aug 27, 1886, at 09:32 pm | 7.5 0 km | Greece: Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra | Info | ||
Sep 30, 1870 23:00 GMT Friday, Sep 30, 1870, at 11:00 pm | 7.5 0 km | Greece | Info | ||
Feb 4, 1867 04:19 GMT Monday, Feb 4, 1867, at 04:19 am | 7.4 0 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 13 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands | Info | ||
Dec 26, 1861 05:00 GMT Thursday, Dec 26, 1861, at 05:00 am | 7.5 0 km | Greece: Achaie, Valymitika, Tripolis | Info | ||
Sep 30, 1636 18:30 GMT Sep 30, 1636 | 7.2 0 km | Greece, Ionian Islands, | Info | ||
Jan 1, -373 00:00 GMT around 373 BC | 7.3 0 km | Greece, Western Greece, | Info |