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. 2.3 earthquake Greece: 8 Km E from Strofades - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.8 Ionian Sea, 83 km west of Kalamata, Peloponnese - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 16 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, 08:30 am (universal) Mar 29, 08:30 GMT | 2.3 10 km | Greece: 8 Km E from Strofades | Info | ||
Mar 29, 10:24 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:24 GMT | 2.2 9 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 32 km west of Philiatra, Peloponnese | Info | ||
Mar 29, 10:21 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:21 GMT | 2.1 14 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 33 km west of Philiatra, Peloponnese | Info | ||
Mar 29, 11:11 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:11 GMT | 3.4 10 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 39 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 10:09 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:09 GMT | 3.4 20 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 64 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
Mar 29, 10:03 am (GMT +2) Mar 29, 08:03 GMT | 2.1 14 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 49 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece | Info | ||
Mar 29, 09:45 am (GMT +2) Mar 29, 07:45 GMT | 3.0 10 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 58 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | ||
Mar 29, 08:39 am (GMT +1) Mar 29, 07:39 GMT | 2.5 18 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 48 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece 1 report | Info | ||
Mar 29, 09:28 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:28 GMT | 2.1 9 km | Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, 35 km east of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece | Info | ||
Mar 29, 09:24 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:24 GMT | 2.9 10 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 22 km west of Philiatra, Messenia, Peloponnese 1 report | Info | ||
Mar 29, 09:12 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:12 GMT | 5.8 29 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 83 km west of Kalamata, Peloponnese I FELT IT - 160 reports | 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 5 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit Greece: 8 Km E from Strofades Fri, Mar 29, 2024 08:30 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 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 5.8, 1 quake of magnitude , 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 16 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 5.8 and occurred 1 hour and 23 minutes ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Ionian Islands, Greece, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 9.12 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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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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Mar 29, 07:12 GMT Mar 29, 09:12 am (Athens) | 5.8 29 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 83 km west of Kalamata, Peloponnese I FELT IT - 160 reports | Info | ||
Oct 31, 2022 21:42 GMT Oct 31, 2022 10:42 pm (Rome) | 5.4 286 km | Italy: Costa Calabra Nord-occidentale (Cosenza) 15 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 | 16 Km S From Elassona, Greece 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 |