Latest quakes in or near Attica, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake 22 km northwest of Athens - Attica, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.5 57 km north of Chalcis - Central Greece, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 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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Apr 19, 01:51 pm (Athens) | 1.3 14 km | 22 km northwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:56 am (Athens) | 1.5 8.1 km | Greece: 8 Km NW from Elefsina | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:05 am (Athens) | 1.3 2.1 km | Aegean Sea, Attica, 14 km northwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 10:28 pm (GMT +2) | 3.1 8.9 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 54 km west of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 09:05 pm (Athens) | 1.6 12 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 33 km southwest of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 18, 03:07 pm (Athens) | 1.3 11 km | 23 km west of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:04 pm (Athens) | 2.2 42 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NW | 27 km northwest of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 18, 01:17 pm (Athens) | 1.7 16 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | Greece: 7 Km SE from Larymna | Info | |
Apr 18, 08:55 am (Athens) | 2.8 9.2 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the W | Central Greece, 13 km north of Aigio, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 10:52 pm (Athens) | 2.0 12 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 37 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 17, 04:24 pm (Athens) | 2.0 14 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, Peloponnese, 27 km west of Nisi Spetses Island, Attica, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.75 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.56 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 718 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,300 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Attica Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Attica, Greece?
Attica has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,400 quakes on average per year in or near Attica, Greece. Attica has had at least 32 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 Attica, Greece?
On average, Attica has about 116 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 10.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Attica?
The last earthquake in Attica occurred 2 hours and 6 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Athens, Attica, Greece, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.51 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.7 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Attica in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Attica was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 21 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Attica in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Attica in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 5 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 57 km (35 mi) away from Chalcis, Central Greece, Greece, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 5.02 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.3 km (8 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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