Latest quakes in the Eastern Mediterranean - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Turkey: Fethiye (Muğla) - |
| Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.8 15 Km SE of Demre - Turkey - Mar 10, 2024 - |
- 18 quakes above magnitude 4
- 152 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 975 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 884 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 18, 02:52 pm (Istanbul) | 1.1 7 km |  Turkey: Fethiye (Muğla) | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 11:59 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 53 km south of Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 07:26 am (Athens) | 2.0 5 km |  36 km west of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 05:14 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 12 km | Turkey: Akdeniz - İskenderun Körfezi - [08.89 km] İskenderun (Hatay) | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 03:35 am (GMT +3) | 2.3 13 km | Aegean Sea, 63 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 12:09 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 3.6 km | Turkey: HASANLI-(HATAY) | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 08:51 pm (Athens) | 2.7 4.7 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 26 km south of Kasos Island, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 17, 08:23 pm (Athens) | 2.5 15 km | Aegean Sea, 57 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 16, 11:13 am (Istanbul) | 3.0 29 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 52 km south of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 16, 07:24 am (GMT +2) | 3.4 106 km | Aegean Sea, 51 km south of Nisi Anafi Island, Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
| Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 15, 02:33 pm (Athens) | 3.1 8.2 km | Aegean Sea, 60 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.82 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.86 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 9.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
Eastern Mediterranean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Eastern Mediterranean 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 8,100 quakes on average per year in the Eastern Mediterranean. Eastern Mediterranean has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 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+: 126 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 9.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean?
The last earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean occurred 1 hour and 31 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 14.2 km (9 mi) away from Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 2.52 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in the Eastern Mediterranean since 2024?
Since 2024, the Eastern Mediterranean has had 18 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 152 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 975 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 884 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in the Eastern Mediterranean since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.8 and occurred 6 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Antalya, Turkey, in the afternoon of Sunday, Mar 10, 2024 at 4.55 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a shallow depth of 43 km (26 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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