Latest quakes in or near Ionian Islands, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Ionian Sea - Western Greece, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Greece - |
- 7 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 1, 12:39 am (Athens) | 1.2 22 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 49 km northwest of Agrinio, Aitoloakarnania, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 06:40 pm (GMT +1) | 1.9 13 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 38 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 08:11 pm (GMT +3) | 2.8 7 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 31 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 02:12 pm (GMT +1) | 2.8 6.5 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 42 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 30, 12:50 pm (Athens) | 2.0 52 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 30 km north of Zakynthos, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 12:26 pm (Athens) | 2.3 51 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 77 km southeast of Zakynthos Island, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 11:17 am (Athens) | 1.5 5.2 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 15 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 11:03 am (Athens) | 1.7 17 km | Greece: 2 Km WNW from Nydri Lefkadas | Info | ||
Apr 30, 08:19 am (GMT +1) | 2.3 9.7 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 71 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 09:28 am (GMT +3) | 2.3 22 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 39 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 30, 09:01 am (Athens) | 0.6 9.3 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 20 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, 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: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 446 quakes per year (or 37.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,400 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per day)
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Ionian Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Ionian Islands, Greece?
Ionian Islands has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,500 quakes on average per year in or near Ionian Islands, Greece. Ionian Islands 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 Ionian Islands, Greece?
On average, Ionian Islands has about 446 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 47 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Ionian Islands?
The last earthquake in Ionian Islands occurred 55 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kalamos island, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12.39 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Ionian Islands in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Ionian Islands has had 7 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 Ionian Islands in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Ionian Islands in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kefalonia island, Greece, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 8.11 pm local time (GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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