Latest quakes in or around the Mediterranean Sea in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 28 km southeast of Muğla - Mugla, Turkey - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.9 earthquake Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.4 11 km west of Naples - Campania, Italy - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 38 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 175 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 21, 03:15 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 7.9 km | 28 km southeast of Muğla, Mugla, Turkey | Info | ||
May 21, 03:05 pm (Sofia) | 1.8 5 km | 17 km north of Vratsa, Vratsa, Bulgaria | Info | ||
May 21, 02:54 pm (Istanbul) | 1.1 7 km | Turkey: Akhisar (Manisa) | Info | ||
May 21, 01:54 pm (Rome) | 1.6 15 km | Italy: 2 km W Caldarola (MC) | Info | ||
May 21, 02:52 pm (Istanbul) | 1.6 7 km | Turkey: Korkuteli (Antalya) | Info | ||
May 21, 01:51 pm (Belgrade) | 1.5 0 km | Serbia: Srbija Prijepolje | Info | ||
May 21, 02:40 pm (Athens) | 2.9 15 km | Ionian Sea, 40 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 21, 02:26 pm (Sofia) | 2.0 5 km | 30 km southeast of Botevgrad, Sofia, Bulgaria | Info | ||
May 21, 02:11 pm (Istanbul) | 1.1 7 km | 45 km southwest of Serinhisar, Denizli, Turkey | Info | ||
May 21, 01:00 pm (Paris) | 1.5 5 km | 40 km south of Pamiers, Ariege, Occitanie, France | Info | ||
May 21, 01:44 pm (Nicosia) | 1.2 0 km | 22 km west of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 23.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 347 quakes per year (or 28.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 2,900 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 19,000 quakes per year (or 51 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 51,000 quakes per year (or 138 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Mediterranean Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or around the Mediterranean Sea?
Mediterranean Sea 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 55,000 quakes on average per year in or around the Mediterranean Sea. However, Mediterranean Sea has had at least 31 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or around the Mediterranean Sea?
On average, Mediterranean Sea has about 2,900 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 347 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 23.7 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Mediterranean Sea?
The last earthquake in or around the Mediterranean Sea occurred 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Muğla, Mugla, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3.15 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.9 km (4.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or around the Mediterranean Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Mediterranean Sea has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 38 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 175 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or around the Mediterranean Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or around the Mediterranean Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 18 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit near Ischia island, Italy, in the evening of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 8.10 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.6 km (1.6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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