Latest quakes in or near Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 24 km southeast of perugamon - Izmir, Turkey - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.5 Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 9 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 19, 10:07 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 61 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the E | 24 km southeast of perugamon, Izmir, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:29 am (Athens) | 1.9 16 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SW | Greece: 19 Km WSW from Polichnitos | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:36 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 13 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the E | Aegean Sea, 12 km east of Mitilini, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:24 am (Athens) | 2.5 16 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, 59 km northwest of Castro, Chios, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:22 am (GMT +3) | 2.2 14 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 50 km southeast of Limnos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 09:52 am (Istanbul) | 1.9 6.9 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the E | Turkey: Soma (Manisa) | 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 |
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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.
+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+: 7.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Lesvos?
The last earthquake in Lesvos occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from perugamon, Izmir, Turkey, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 10.07 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a shallow depth of 61 km (38 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 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 9 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 2.5 and occurred 11 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Chios island, Greece, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.24 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.8 km (10 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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