Latest quakes in or near Attica, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 25 km northwest of Athens - Attica, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.6 Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 5 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 01:43 pm (Athens) | 1.5 5.6 km | 25 km northwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
May 16, 12:41 pm (Athens) | 2.6 16 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 40 km northwest of Gavdos Island, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 16, 10:45 am (Athens) | 1.9 9.4 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | Euboea, Central Greece, 44 km northeast of Athens, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 09:36 am (Athens) | 1.3 16 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 20 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 09:30 am (Athens) | 1.3 15 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 20 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 08:47 am (Athens) | 2.4 16 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 21 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 07:57 am (GMT +3) | 2.5 32 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 60 km southwest of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 07:06 am (Athens) | 1.1 19 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 20 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 03:50 am (GMT +0) | 1.3 14 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 19 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 06:18 am (Athens) | 2.1 16 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 19 km west of Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 16, 06:12 am (Athens) | 1.7 9 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the N | 3 Km NW from Vasiliko | 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: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.22 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 114 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 716 quakes per year (or 60 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,300 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per day)
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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 114 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 10.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Attica?
The last earthquake in Attica occurred 2 hours and 58 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from Athens, Attica, Greece, around noon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1.43 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Attica in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Attica has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Attica in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Attica in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.6 and occurred 4 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near Gavdos island, Greece, around noon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 12.41 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.5 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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