Latest quakes in or near Western Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 13 Km SSW from Amfilochia - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 28 km southeast of Pyrgos - Western Greece, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Aegean Sea - Central Greece, Greece - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 21 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 14, 06:44 pm (Athens) | 1.3 5 km | 13 Km SSW from Amfilochia | Info | ||
May 14, 06:39 pm (Athens) | 2.1 5 km | 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece 1 report | Info | ||
May 14, 05:11 pm (Athens) | 2.7 5.8 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 39 km north of Preveza, Nomos Prevezis, Epirus, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 05:02 pm (Athens) | 1.4 6.4 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | 6.3 km southeast of Xylokastro, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
May 14, 04:58 pm (Athens) | 1.6 12 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the E | 4 Km SE from Xylokastron | Info | |
May 14, 04:38 pm (Athens) | 2.1 19 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, 32 km west of Philiatra, Greece | Info | |
May 14, 04:00 pm (Athens) | 2.8 12 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | Aegean Sea, 19 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 14, 12:27 pm (Athens) | 2.0 9.3 km | 24 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
May 14, 11:05 am (Athens) | 1.8 17 km | Ionian Sea, Western Greece, 26 km southeast of Arta, Nomos Artas, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
May 14, 09:56 am (Athens) | 1.8 18 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NE | Nomos Evrytanias, Central Greece, 49 km south of Trikala, Greece | Info | |
May 14, 09:13 am (Athens) | 1.7 7 km | 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 27.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 238 quakes per year (or 19.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,500 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per day)
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Western Greece Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Western Greece, Greece?
Western Greece has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,900 quakes on average per year in or near Western Greece, Greece. Western Greece has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 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 or near Western Greece, Greece?
On average, Western Greece has about 238 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 27.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Western Greece?
The last earthquake in Western Greece occurred 11 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Agrinio, Western Greece, Greece, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6.44 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Western Greece in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Western Greece has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 21 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Western Greece in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Western Greece in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 2 hours and 55 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Euboea island, Greece, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4.00 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.1 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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