Latest quakes in or near Western Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Ionian Sea, 56 km southwest of Pyrgos, Western Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 5.8 Ionian Sea, 83 km west of Kalamata, Peloponnese - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 10 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 10:30 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:30 GMT | 2.4 10 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 56 km southwest of Pyrgos, Western Greece | Info | |
Mar 29, 10:24 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:24 GMT | 2.2 9 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 32 km west of Philiatra, Peloponnese | Info | |
Mar 29, 10:21 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:21 GMT | 2.1 14 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 33 km west of Philiatra, Peloponnese | Info | |
Mar 29, 11:11 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:11 GMT | 3.5 24 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 48 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 29, 10:03 am (GMT +2) Mar 29, 08:03 GMT | 2.1 14 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 49 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece | Info | |
Mar 29, 08:39 am (GMT +1) Mar 29, 07:39 GMT | 2.5 18 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 48 km south of Pyrgos, Western Greece 1 report | Info | |
Mar 29, 09:28 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:28 GMT | 2.1 9 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE | Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, 35 km east of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece | Info | |
Mar 29, 09:24 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:24 GMT | 2.9 10 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 22 km west of Philiatra, Messenia, Peloponnese 1 report | Info | |
Mar 29, 09:12 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:12 GMT | 5.8 29 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 83 km west of Kalamata, Peloponnese I FELT IT - 161 reports | Info | |
Mar 29, 09:11 am (Athens) Mar 29, 07:11 GMT | 4.3 27 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 58 km southwest of Pyrgos, Western Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 29, 05:53 am (Athens) Mar 29, 02:53 GMT | 0.9 6.8 km | Aitoloakarnania, Greece, 20 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western 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: 1.17 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 28.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 240 quakes per year (or 20 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 9.6 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 69 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Western Greece?
The last earthquake in Western Greece occurred 9 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Zakynthos island, Greece, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 10.30 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 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 was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.8, 1 quake of magnitude , 1 quake of magnitude , and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 10 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 5.8 and occurred 1 hour and 27 minutes ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Ionian Islands, Greece, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 9.12 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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