Latest quakes in or near Western Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.7 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 2
- 11 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 24, 09:33 am (Athens) | 2.1 5 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 14 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 07:43 am (GMT +3) | 2.2 16 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 35 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:38 am (Athens) | 1.3 10.2 km | Ionian Sea, 15 km north of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:39 am (Athens) | 1.7 14 km | 2 Km W from Amfilochia | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:06 am (Athens) | 2.1 20 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 70 km south of Zakynthos Island, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:09 am (Athens) | 1.5 17 km | Greece: 11 Km E from Thermo Aitoloakarnania | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:07 am (Athens) | 1.3 16 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the E | Phocis, 48 km west of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (24 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 02:36 am (Athens) | 2.7 23 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 46 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:57 am (Athens) | 1.0 11 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the E | Phocis, 48 km west of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:52 am (Athens) | 2.0 10 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the E | 20 km west of Thebes, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:37 am (Athens) | 1.9 14 km | Greece: 4 Km NNE from Zacharo Ilia | 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: 28.1 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+: 28.1 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Western Greece?
The last earthquake in Western Greece occurred 1 hour and 2 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Ithaca island, Greece, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 9.33 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Western Greece in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Western Greece has had 7 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 11 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 2.7 and occurred 8 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 2.36 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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