Latest quakes in or near Attica, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake East Attika - Attica, Greece - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.0 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 27 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 25, 04:47 am (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | East Attika, 32 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:38 am (Athens) | 2.2 15 km | East Attika, 33 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:31 am (GMT +3) | 3.0 27 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 41 km west of Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Apr 25, 03:03 am (Athens) | 0.9 20 km | 5.1 km northwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (14 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 02:47 am (Athens) | 1.3 16 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, 3.9 km southwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:44 am (GMT +3) | 2.5 6.7 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 46 km west of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:36 am (Athens) | 2.3 9.3 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 57 km south of Gythio, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 11:29 pm (GMT +3) | 2.0 8.8 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, Peloponnese, 55 km west of Kythira Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 11:18 pm (Athens) | 4.0 6.8 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 55 km south of Gythio, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 24, 12:39 pm (Athens) | 2.5 8 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 37 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 11:30 am (Athens) | 2.0 13 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | 21 km east of Istiaia, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | 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: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.09 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 717 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 moderate 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. However, Attica 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 Attica, Greece?
On average, Attica has about 115 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 10.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Attica?
The last earthquake in Attica occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Athens, Attica, Greece, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 4.47 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 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 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 4 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 27 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 4.0 and occurred 10 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kythira island, Greece, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.18 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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