Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake Phocis, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.1 Ionian Sea, 20 km southwest of Kythira Island, Attica - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 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 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 | ||
Mar 28, 01:58 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 10:58 GMT | 1.8 12 km | 8 Km NNW from Xylokastron | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:54 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 09:54 GMT | 1.2 13 km | Greece: 8 Km N from Xylokastron | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:40 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 09:40 GMT | 2.4 12 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 37 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese | Info | ||
Mar 28, 11:21 am (Athens) Mar 28, 09:21 GMT | 1.4 14 km | Greece: 8 Km NNW from Xylokastron | Info | ||
Mar 28, 12:09 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 09:09 GMT | 1.9 14 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 40 km southwest of Livadia, Central Greece | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:20 am (Athens) Mar 28, 05:20 GMT | 0.8 8.3 km | Greece: 6 Km NW from Assos Kefallinia | Info | ||
Mar 28, 07:20 am (Athens) Mar 28, 05:20 GMT | 2.1 10 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 46 km southwest of Agrinio, Western Greece | Info | ||
Mar 28, 08:11 am (Athens) Mar 28, 05:11 GMT | 2.3 8 km | Ionian Sea, Greece, 46 km west of Corfu, Korfu, Ionian Islands | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:32 am (Athens) Mar 28, 04:32 GMT | 2.0 36 km | Greece, 9.2 km northwest of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:23 am (Athens) Mar 28, 04:23 GMT | 2.2 10 km | Greece, 18 km west of Lamia, Phthiotis, 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 1 hour and 50 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Livadia, Central Greece, Greece, around noon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 1.06 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.5 km (3.4 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 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. 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 3.1 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kythira island, Greece, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 6.43 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.1 km (3.2 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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