Latest quakes in or near Chios Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.3 Samos - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 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 20, 05:06 am (Athens) | 2.3 5 km | Aegean Sea, 29 km north of Furni Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 08:12 pm (Athens) | 1.9 13 km | 12 km east of Karlovassi, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:33 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 17 km | Aegean Sea, 16 km west of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:55 pm (Athens) | 2.0 4.2 km | Aegean Sea, 10.4 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:09 pm (Athens) | 2.4 12 km | Greece: Ege Denizi - [26.76 km] Seferihisar (İzmir) | Info | ||
Apr 19, 11:02 am (Athens) | 4.3 13 km | Samos, North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT - 33 reports | Info | ||
Apr 19, 07:29 am (Athens) | 1.9 16 km | Greece: 19 Km WSW from Polichnitos | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:48 am (Athens) | 1.7 7 km | Aegean Sea, 14 km north of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:43 am (Athens) | 1.8 7 km | Greece: Ege Denizi - [22.69 km] Seferihisar (İzmir) | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:36 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 13 km | Aegean Sea, 12 km east of Mitilini, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:29 am (Athens) | 1.4 7 km | Aegean Sea, 14 km north of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | 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: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 156 quakes per year (or 13 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Chios Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Chios, North Aegean, Greece?
Chios 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 156 quakes on average per year in or near Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Chios 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 Chios, North Aegean, Greece?
On average, Chios has about 96 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 12.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Chios?
The last earthquake in Chios occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Furni Island island, Greece, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.06 am 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 Chios in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Chios has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Chios in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Chios in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 1 day 1 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.02 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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