Latest quakes in the Eastern Mediterranean in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Aegean Sea - 14 km southwest of Nisi Symi Island, Greece - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.0 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 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 25, 04:53 am (Universal Time) | 2.2 18 km | Aegean Sea, 14 km southwest of Nisi Symi Island, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:47 am (GMT +1) | 2.0 11 km | 72 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:58 am (GMT +2) | 1.7 28 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 38 km south of Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:31 am (GMT +3) | 3.0 27 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 41 km west of Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:27 am (Athens) | 2.2 10 km | Aegean Sea, 58 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (15 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 01:44 am (GMT +3) | 2.5 6.7 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 46 km west of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:36 am (Athens) | 2.3 9.3 km | Ionian Sea, 57 km south of Gythio, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 01:12 am (Athens) | 2.5 15 km | Aegean Sea, 68 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 12:13 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 16 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 170 km south of Antalya, Antalya, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 24, 09:06 pm (Universal Time) | 2.6 28 km | Aegean Sea, 68 km south of Nisi Anafi Island, Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 24, 11:29 pm (GMT +3) | 2.0 8.8 km | Ionian Sea, Peloponnese, 55 km west of Kythira Island, Attica, 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: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 8.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 980 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 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 980 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 127 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 8.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean?
The last earthquake in the Eastern Mediterranean occurred 1 hour and 53 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Nisi Symi island, Greece, Thu, Apr 25, 2024 04:53 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 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 4.0, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 2 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 4.0 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kythira island, Greece, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.18 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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