Latest quakes in or near the Dodecanese Islands - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Aegean Sea - 12 km northwest of Astypalaia Island, Greece - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.3 Aegean Sea - South Aegean, Greece - Apr 27, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 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 15, 08:02 am (Athens) | 2.8 26 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 12 km northwest of Astypalaia Island, Greece | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 01:41 pm (Istanbul) | 1.9 7 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Yatağan (Muğla) | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 02:13 am (Athens) | 1.7 8.1 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the E | Greece: GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 09:04 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 1.1 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 14 km northeast of Nisi Kos Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 12:15 pm (Athens) | 2.1 6.9 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, 26 km southeast of Halki Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 07:46 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 10.9 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the E | Turkey: Ege Denizi - Gökova Körfezi - [05.42 km] Bodrum (Muğla) | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 01:20 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the E | Aegean Sea, 30 km east of Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey | Info | |
May 10, 12:16 am (Athens) | 2.0 23 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 13 km southwest of Nisyros Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info | |
May 9, 11:49 pm (Athens) | 1.4 7.1 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 22 km southwest of Nisyros Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 12:43 pm (Athens) | 2.7 15 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, 9.6 km southwest of Nisi Symi Island, Greece | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 05:03 pm (Athens) | 3.2 127 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 35 km west of Nisyros Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 10.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 389 quakes per year (or 32.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 645 quakes per year (or 54 quakes per month)
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Dodecanese Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Dodecanese Islands?
Dodecanese 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 651 quakes on average per year in or near the Dodecanese Islands. However, Dodecanese has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Dodecanese Islands?
On average, Dodecanese has about 123 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 10.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Dodecanese Islands?
The last earthquake in or near the Dodecanese Islands occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Astypalaia island, Greece, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8.02 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Dodecanese Islands in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, the Dodecanese Islands has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Dodecanese Islands in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Dodecanese Islands in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Nisi Anafi island, Greece, late in the evening of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 10.00 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a moderate depth of 124 km (77 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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