Latest quakes in the Eastern Mediterranean in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake Aegean Sea - South Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.1 Aegean Sea - Crete, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 01:01 pm (Athens) | 1.9 6.6 km | Aegean Sea, 17 km southwest of Nisyros Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 16, 12:41 pm (Athens) | 2.6 16 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 40 km northwest of Gavdos Island, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 12:38 pm (Istanbul) | 2.4 14 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 78 km southeast of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey | Info | ||
May 16, 12:02 pm (Istanbul) | 1.1 7.2 km | 29 km west of Silifke, Mersin, Turkey | Info | ||
May 16, 11:08 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 10.3 km | Turkey: Ermenek (Karaman) | Info | ||
May 16, 10:32 am (GMT +3) | 3.1 73 km | Aegean Sea, South Aegean, 62 km north of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 16, 09:28 am (Athens) | 2.0 9.2 km | Aegean Sea, 6 km south of Nisyros Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 16, 08:50 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 5.5 km | Aegean Sea, 35 km southwest of Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey | Info | ||
May 16, 07:57 am (GMT +3) | 2.5 32 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 60 km southwest of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
May 16, 07:12 am (Athens) | 1.1 13 km | 23 km southeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
May 16, 06:05 am (Athens) | 1.6 7.8 km | Aegean Sea, 50 km north of Elounda, Lasithi, Crete, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 8.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 979 quakes per year (or 82 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,900 quakes per year (or 13.3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 7,900 quakes per year (or 21.7 quakes per day)
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Eastern Mediterranean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Eastern Mediterranean has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8,100 quakes on average per year in the Eastern Mediterranean. However, Eastern Mediterranean has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in the Eastern Mediterranean?
On average, Eastern Mediterranean has about 979 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 127 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 8.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean?
The last earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Nisyros island, Greece, around noon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1.01 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.6 km (4.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in the Eastern Mediterranean in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Eastern Mediterranean has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 9 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in the Eastern Mediterranean in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Santorini island, Greece, in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10.32 am local time (GMT +3). The quake had a moderate depth of 73 km (45 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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