Latest quakes in or near West Macedonia, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Nomos Kardhitsas - Thessaly, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.8 Nomos Kardhitsas - Thessaly, Greece - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 3 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, 04:22 pm (Athens) | 2.8 20 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | Nomos Kardhitsas, 12 km south of Trikala, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:49 pm (Athens) | 2.1 13 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SW | Thesprotia, 32 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:43 am (Athens) | 2.3 6.5 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SW | Thesprotia, 31 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:20 am (Athens) | 2.0 10.7 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the S | Nomos Evrytanias, Central Greece, 37 km southwest of Karditsa, Greece | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 11:18 am (Tirane) | 2.1 20 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the W | 28 km north of Gjirokastër, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Albania | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:15 am (Tirane) | 2.2 22 km | 48 km (30 mi) to the W | 27 km north of Gjirokastër, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Albania | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:11 am (Tirane) | 2.0 18 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the W | 28 km north of Gjirokastër, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Albania | Info | |
Apr 18, 11:08 am (Tirane) | 2.0 18 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the W | 27 km north of Gjirokastër, Qarku i Gjirokastres, Albania | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 01:39 am (Tirane) | 2.6 0 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the NW | 23 km southwest of Elbasan, Qarku i Elbasanit, Albania I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:42 am (Athens) | 2.3 10 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the S | 36 km northeast of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 12:25 am (Athens) | 2.0 9.8 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SW | Thesprotia, 42 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.6 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.37 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 557 quakes per year (or 46 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 971 quakes per year (or 81 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
West Macedonia Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near West Macedonia, Greece?
West Macedonia 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 993 quakes on average per year in or near West Macedonia, Greece. West Macedonia has had at least 43 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 West Macedonia, Greece?
On average, West Macedonia has about 104 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 15.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in West Macedonia?
The last earthquake in West Macedonia occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.3 km (8 mi) away from Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.22 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in West Macedonia in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, West Macedonia has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in West Macedonia in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in West Macedonia in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.3 km (8 mi) away from Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.22 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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