Latest quakes in or near Izmir, Turkey, in the past 24 hours on Friday, May 17, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.0 Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 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 17, 04:24 am (Athens) | 2.1 9.6 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 23 km east of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
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May 17, 12:35 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 5.4 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE | 19 km east of Nazilli, Aydin, Turkey | Info | |
May 16, 11:48 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the E | 25 km southeast of Philadelphia, Manisa, Turkey | Info | |
May 16, 06:41 pm (Athens) | 2.0 10 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 33 km southwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 04:07 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | 47 km north of Manisa, Manisa, Turkey | Info | |
May 16, 12:12 pm (Athens) | 2.3 16 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 35 km southwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 12:08 pm (Istanbul) | 2.0 6.9 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 5.4 km southwest of Uzunada Island, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
May 16, 11:35 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 10.7 km | 5.4 km northeast of Torbalı, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
May 16, 10:57 am (Istanbul) | 1.7 9.4 km | Turkey: DEVELI-MENDERES (IZMIR) | Info | ||
May 16, 08:34 am (Istanbul) | 1.6 7 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Soma (Manisa) | Info | |
May 16, 06:55 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 24 km | 17 km west of Ödemiş, Izmir, Turkey | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.06 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 239 quakes per year (or 19.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,900 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Izmir Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Izmir, Turkey?
Izmir has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,000 quakes on average per year in or near Izmir, Turkey. Izmir has had at least 6 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 or near Izmir, Turkey?
On average, Izmir has about 239 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 21 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Izmir?
The last earthquake in Izmir occurred 1 hour and 1 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Samos island, Greece, in the early morning of Friday, May 17, 2024 at 4.24 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.6 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Izmir in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Izmir was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Izmir in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Izmir in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 1 day 21 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Lesvos island, Greece, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7.57 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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