Latest quakes in or near North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake Greece, Chios, North Aegean - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 Aegean Sea, Samos, North Aegean - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 29, 02:59 pm (Athens) Mar 29, 11:59 GMT | 1.3 7 km | Aegean Sea | Info | ||
Mar 29, 11:39 am (Athens) Mar 29, 08:39 GMT | 2.4 16 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, Greece, 62 km northwest of Castro, Chios, North Aegean | Info | |
Mar 29, 04:15 am (Athens) Mar 29, 02:15 GMT | 2.2 12 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, Greece, 66 km northwest of Castro, Chios, North Aegean | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 28, 02:02 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 12:02 GMT | 2.5 5.4 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, Greece, 14 km east of Lipsi Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean | Info | |
Mar 28, 07:09 am (GMT +2) Mar 28, 05:09 GMT | 2.7 16 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, Greece, 54 km east of Skyros Island, Euboea, Central Greece | Info | |
Mar 28, 06:22 am (GMT +2) Mar 28, 04:22 GMT | 2.2 30 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, Greece, 61 km east of Skyros Island, Central Greece | Info | |
Mar 28, 02:17 am (Athens) Mar 28, 00:17 GMT | 2.5 21 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, Greece, 10.5 km east of Lipsi Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 10:09 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 20:09 GMT | 3.1 12 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, Greece, 19 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
Mar 27, 09:49 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 19:49 GMT | 2.8 14 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, Greece, 10.1 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean | Info | |
Mar 27, 07:07 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 17:07 GMT | 2.2 5.7 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, Greece, 20 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean | Info | |
Mar 27, 12:43 pm (GMT +2) Mar 27, 10:43 GMT | 2.6 15 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, Greece, 32 km northwest of Mirina, Lesvos, North Aegean | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.67 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.67 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 211 quakes per year (or 17.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,100 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
North Aegean Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near North Aegean, Greece?
North Aegean 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 3,100 quakes on average per year in or near North Aegean, Greece. North Aegean has had at least 45 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in North Aegean?
The last earthquake in North Aegean occurred 1 hour and 9 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Castro, North Aegean, Greece, in the early afternoon of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 2.59 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in North Aegean in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, North Aegean has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in North Aegean in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in North Aegean in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 1 day 17 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Samos island, Greece, late in the evening of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 10.09 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.1 km (8 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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