Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Sunday, April 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 34 km east of Reggio Calabria - Calabria, Italy - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.9 16 km northwest of Kalamata - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 2
- 25 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 28, 05:10 am (Rome) | 1.5 9.5 km | 34 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 04:31 am (Rome) | 1.3 9.4 km | 34 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 05:22 am (Athens) | 1.1 9.7 km | Ionian Sea, 17 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:23 am (Rome) | 1.9 9.6 km | 35 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 04:21 am (Athens) | 1.1 9.1 km | Ionian Sea, Central Greece, 30 km northeast of Patras, Greece | Info | ||
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (26 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 02:57 am (Athens) | 0.8 12 km | Aegean Sea, 33 km northwest of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:39 am (Athens) | 2.0 10 km | 42 km northwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:07 am (Athens) | 1.5 19 km | 13 Km WNW from Kalavryta | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:05 am (Athens) | 1.2 12 km | Ionian Sea, 24 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:04 am (Athens) | 2.1 85 km | 1.6 km southwest of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 28, 12:20 am (Rome) | 1.6 13 km | Italy: 3 km E Molochio (RC) | 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 25 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 5.10 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.5 km (5.9 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 6 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 25 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 2.9 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 16.3 km (10 mi) away from Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece, in the late afternoon of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 6.30 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.6 km (2.9 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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