Latest quakes in or near Achaea, Western Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Laconia - Peloponnese, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.5 21 km southeast of Tripoli - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 12:52 pm (Athens) | 2.8 10 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE | Laconia, 24 km south of Tripoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 15, 11:02 am (Athens) | 1.6 62 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NE | Ionian Sea, Central Greece, 42 km east of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 15, 07:38 am (Athens) | 2.1 10 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the S | 42 km west of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
May 15, 06:20 am (Athens) | 2.1 6.6 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | Laconia, 24 km southeast of Tripoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
May 15, 06:12 am (Athens) | 3.5 9.3 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SE | 21 km southeast of Tripoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
May 15, 06:11 am (Athens) | 1.6 16 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | 6 Km WNW from Itea | Info | |
May 15, 05:20 am (Athens) | 1.6 5.7 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | 8 Km NE from Zacharo Ilia | Info | |
May 15, 04:03 am (Athens) | 2.6 13 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the SW | 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 02:53 am (Athens) | 1.8 6.4 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SW | 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 14, 10:54 pm (Athens) | 1.6 10.5 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NE | 1 Km NE from Eratini | Info | |
May 14, 09:42 pm (Athens) | 1.3 56 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NE | Ionian Sea, 37 km east of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.99 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 66 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 329 quakes per year (or 27.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per day)
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Achaea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Achaea, Western Greece, Greece?
Achaea 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Achaea, Western Greece, Greece. Achaea has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Achaea, Western Greece, Greece?
On average, Achaea has about 66 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 9.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Achaea?
The last earthquake in Achaea occurred 19 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Tripoli, Peloponnese, Greece, around noon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12.52 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Achaea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Achaea has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.6. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Achaea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Achaea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Tripoli, Peloponnese, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6.12 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.3 km (5.8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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