Latest quakes in or near Chios Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 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 23, 06:50 pm (Athens) | 1.9 8 km | Aegean Sea, 22 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 23, 05:12 pm (Athens) | 2.2 7.6 km | Aegean Sea, 17 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 23, 07:46 am (Athens) | 1.9 9 km | Aegean Sea, 16 km north of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 23, 03:43 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 6.9 km | Aegean Sea, 39 km west of perugamon, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 04:24 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 9.9 km | Turkey: ZAFER-BUCA (IZMIR) | Info | ||
Apr 22, 10:59 am (Athens) | 2.0 5 km | Aegean Sea, 30 km southwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 22, 07:04 am (Istanbul) | 3.0 13 km | 9.1 km south of Izmir, Izmir, Turkey I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Apr 22, 05:25 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 7 km | Aegean Sea, 46 km west of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 02:11 am (Athens) | 2.1 7 km | Aegean Sea, 15 km north of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 21, 05:14 pm (Athens) | 2.7 14 km | North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 21, 03:47 am (Athens) | 1.4 8.7 km | 5.2 km southeast of Eresos, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.17 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.3 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)
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Chios Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Chios, North Aegean, Greece?
Chios 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 156 quakes on average per year in or near Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Chios has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 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+: 12.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Chios?
The last earthquake in Chios occurred 1 hour and 3 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Samos island, Greece, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 6.50 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).
+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 4 days 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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