Latest quakes in or near Ionian Islands, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 34 km southeast of Pyrgos - Western Greece, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.9 Epirus - Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 22, 06:57 pm (Athens) | 2.0 5 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the E | 34 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 22, 01:47 pm (GMT +1) | 2.0 12 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 47 km west of Mouzaki, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 22, 12:29 pm (Athens) | 1.0 17 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 22 km southwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece | Info | |
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May 22, 02:43 am (Athens) | 1.5 11 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the N | Thesprotia, 44 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | |
May 22, 12:13 am (Athens) | 2.2 10.8 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the N | Thesprotia, 45 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | |
May 21, 11:52 pm (Athens) | 1.7 15 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | Albania: 10 Km NW from Philiates | Info | |
May 21, 11:39 pm (Athens) | 2.9 8 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the N | Epirus, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 09:42 pm (Tirane) | 1.6 16 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the N | Albania: 10 Km NNW from Philiates | Info | |
May 21, 09:03 pm (Athens) | 2.7 6.9 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the N | Thesprotia, 41 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 21, 08:47 pm (Athens) | 2.5 19 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NE | Aitoloakarnania, 38 km north of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 21, 06:15 pm (Athens) | 2.2 9.8 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the N | Thesprotia, 40 km west of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, 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 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 47 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 444 quakes per year (or 37 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 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Ionian Islands, Greece?
On average, Ionian Islands has about 444 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 47 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Ionian Islands?
The last earthquake in Ionian Islands occurred 16 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Pyrgos, Western Greece, Greece, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6.57 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Ionian Islands in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Ionian Islands has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above.
+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 2.9 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, late in the evening of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 11.39 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8 km (5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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