Latest quakes in or near Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Aegean Sea - Canakkale, Turkey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.0 9.1 km south of Izmir - Izmir, Turkey - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 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 25, 03:20 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 15 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 29 km south of Tenedos Island, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 06:16 pm (Athens) | 1.4 7 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 30 km south of Mitilini, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 03:43 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 6.9 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the E | Aegean Sea, 39 km west of perugamon, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 10:59 am (Athens) | 2.0 5 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 30 km southwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 22, 07:04 am (Istanbul) | 3.0 13 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the SE | 9.1 km south of Izmir, Izmir, Turkey I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Apr 22, 05:25 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the S | Aegean Sea, 46 km west of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 22, 03:57 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 69 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the N | Aegean Sea, Canakkale, 34 km northwest of Ayvalik, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:47 am (Athens) | 1.4 8.7 km | 5.2 km southeast of Eresos, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 01:13 am (Athens) | 1.3 10.7 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the N | Aegean Sea, 21 km north of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 21, 12:18 am (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 26 km south of Tenedos Island, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 08:41 pm (Athens) | 1.6 12 km | Greece: Ege Denizi, Midilli Adası (Lesvos) - [13.93 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 595 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 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 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece?
On average, Lesvos has about 63 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 7.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Lesvos?
The last earthquake in Lesvos occurred 1 hour and 54 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Tenedos island, Turkey, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 3.20 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 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 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 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 Lesvos in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Lesvos in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 9.1 km (5.6 mi) away from Izmir, Izmir, Turkey, in the morning of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 7.04 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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