Latest quakes in or around the Mediterranean Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, May 3, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Perugia - Umbria, Italy - |
Latest felt | Mag. 1.7 earthquake 45 km east of Bolvadin - Afyonkarahisar, Turkey - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.8 10.5 km west of Antioch - Hatay, Turkey - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 3
- 34 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 111 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 3, 02:37 pm (Rome) | 1.5 9.4 km | Perugia, 48 km northeast of Terni, Terni, Umbria, Italy | Info | ||
May 3, 02:34 pm (Belgrade) | 1.7 5 km | Serbia | Info | ||
May 3, 03:30 pm (Athens) | 1.8 18 km | 10 Km SSE from Farsala | Info | ||
May 3, 02:23 pm (Rome) | 0.8 7.7 km | 35 km northeast of Perudzha, Perugia, Umbria, Italy | Info | ||
May 3, 02:17 pm (Rome) | 1.0 2.9 km | 3.1 km east of Pozzuoli, Napoli, Campania, Italy | Info | ||
May 3, 02:15 pm (Rome) | 1.1 9.7 km | Italy: 3 km E Norcia (PG) | Info | ||
May 3, 02:10 pm (Paris) | 1.1 0 km | Aude, 30 km southwest of Castres, Tarn, Occitanie, France | Info | ||
May 3, 02:47 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 5 km | 11 km north of Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey | Info | ||
May 3, 02:13 pm (Istanbul) | 1.4 7.3 km | 46 km northeast of Yozgat, Yozgat, Turkey | Info | ||
May 3, 01:11 pm (Rome) | 2.3 6.4 km | Tyrrhenian Sea, 23 km southwest of Salina Island, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
May 3, 01:00 pm (Paris) | 1.7 5 km | France: near Carcassonne | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 23.2 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 26 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+: 23.2 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Mediterranean Sea?
The last earthquake in or around the Mediterranean Sea occurred 46 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Terni, Umbria, Italy, in the early afternoon of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2.37 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.4 km (5.8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 4 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 34 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 111 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 3.8 and occurred 19 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 10.5 km (7 mi) away from Antioch, Hatay, Turkey, in the evening of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9.23 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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