Latest quakes in or near Western Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 20 km west of Corinthos - Peloponnese, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Nomos Kardhitsas - Thessaly, Greece - |
- 7 quakes above magnitude 2
- 3 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 20, 08:38 am (Athens) | 2.0 11 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | 20 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 20, 08:28 am (Athens) | 1.8 10.2 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the W | Greece: 8 Km WNW from Assos Kefallinia | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:14 am (Athens) | 1.3 10.7 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the E | Phocis, Central Greece, 27 km northeast of Patras, Greece | Info | |
Apr 20, 03:15 am (Athens) | 2.0 15 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | 6.6 km south of Istiaia, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (18 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 12:31 am (Athens) | 2.2 130 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the E | Ionian Sea, 45 km west of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:14 am (Athens) | 2.0 19 km | 23 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the E | Phocis, 50 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:44 pm (Athens) | 1.0 12 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the E | Phocis, 50 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:05 pm (Athens) | 2.0 39 km | 30 km east of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SE | 19 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:31 pm (Athens) | 2.1 12 km | Ionian Sea, 27 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 28.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 239 quakes per year (or 19.9 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 70 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 near Western Greece, Greece?
On average, Western Greece has about 239 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 28.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Western Greece?
The last earthquake in Western Greece occurred 30 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 19.8 km (12 mi) away from Corinthos, Peloponnese, Greece, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 8.38 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.4 km (7 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 3 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 17 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.3 km (8 mi) away from Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.22 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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