Latest quakes in or near Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 12 km southwest of Soma - Manisa, Turkey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 Aegean Sea - Canakkale, Turkey - Apr 11, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 10 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 18, 09:52 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 7.1 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | 12 km southwest of Soma, Manisa, Turkey | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 01:44 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 16 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the SE | 34 km northwest of Izmir, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 17, 08:44 pm (Athens) | 2.1 16 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 22 km northeast of Limnos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 08:36 pm (Istanbul) | 2.3 8.6 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 54 km southwest of Ezine, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:52 am (Athens) | 1.9 6.4 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | Greece: Ege Denizi - [10.12 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | |
Apr 15, 10:14 pm (Istanbul) | 2.0 7 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the E | 29 km north of perugamon, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 15, 10:04 pm (Athens) | 1.3 13 km | 2.8 km northeast of Eresos, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 15, 08:32 pm (Athens) | 1.5 6.3 km | 47 km west of Mitilini, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 15, 08:07 pm (Athens) | 1.6 6.8 km | Greece: Ege Denizi, Midilli Adası (Lesvos) - [31.34 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 12:54 pm (Athens) | 2.3 15 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 31 km southwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 14, 07:16 am (Athens) | 2.1 16 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 31 km southwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 596 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Lesvos Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece?
Lesvos 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 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece. Lesvos has had at least 30 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 Lesvos?
The last earthquake in Lesvos occurred 51 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 12.4 km (8 mi) away from Soma, Manisa, Turkey, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.52 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.1 km (4.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Lesvos in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Lesvos has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.3 and 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 10 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lesvos in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Lesvos in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Tenedos island, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 at 3.38 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul 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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