Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Nomos Kardhitsas - Thessaly, Greece - |
- 16 quakes above magnitude 2
- 14 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 20, 03:46 am (Athens) | 1.9 15 km | Ionian Sea, 43 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 03:15 am (Athens) | 2.0 15 km | 6.6 km south of Istiaia, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (28 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 12:31 am (Athens) | 2.2 130 km | Ionian Sea, 45 km west of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:14 am (Athens) | 2.0 19 km | 23 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | Phocis, 50 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:44 pm (Athens) | 0.9 11 km | Phocis, 50 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:39 pm (Athens) | 1.4 21 km | Nomos Kardhitsas, 13 km south of Trikala, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:44 pm (Athens) | 1.0 12 km | Phocis, 50 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:05 pm (Athens) | 2.0 39 km | 30 km east of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | 19 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:31 pm (Athens) | 2.1 12 km | Ionian Sea, 27 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, 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: 1.93 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 1 hour and 8 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 3.46 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.4 km (10 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 16 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 2.8 and occurred 13 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.3 km (8 mi) away from Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.22 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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