Latest quakes in or near Western Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Ionian Sea - 10.8 km north of Aigio, Greece - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Central Greece - Western Greece, Greece - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 7 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 18, 11:41 pm (Athens) | 1.6 5 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the E |  Greece: 7 Km SSE from Marathias Fokidas | Info | |
| Apr 18, 11:23 pm (Athens) | 1.6 11 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the E | Greece: 6 Km SSW from Amfissa | Info | |
| Apr 18, 09:50 pm (Athens) | 1.4 12 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | Ionian Sea, 39 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 18, 09:34 pm (Athens) | 2.1 19 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, 42 km west of Philiatra, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 18, 09:05 pm (Athens) | 1.6 12 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the E | Ionian Sea, 33 km southwest of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 18, 05:33 pm (Athens) | 2.3 14 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 21 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 18, 04:25 pm (Athens) | 1.8 15 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SE | Greece: 8 Km E from Megalopolis | Info | |
| Apr 18, 03:32 pm (Athens) | 1.3 16 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the E | 13 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 18, 03:32 pm (Athens) | 2.2 44 km | 30 km north of Agrinio, Aitoloakarnania, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 02:04 pm (Athens) | 2.2 42 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | 27 km northwest of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 18, 01:26 pm (Athens) | 2.4 7.8 km | Aitoloakarnania, 22 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, 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 2 hours and 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Central Greece, Greece, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 11.41 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 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 7 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 12.7 km (8 mi) away from Aigio, Western Greece, Greece, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.55 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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