Latest quakes in or near the Cyclades - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Euboea - 39 km northeast of Marousi, Greece - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.4 10 Km SE from Arkesini Amorgos - Apr 15, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 05:19 am (Athens) | 2.2 10.8 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NW | Euboea, Central Greece, 39 km northeast of Marousi, Greece | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 11:53 pm (GMT +0) | 2.4 14 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NW | East Attika, 22 km southeast of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece 1 report | Info | |
May 14, 02:36 am (Athens) | 2.0 14 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NW | East Attika, 23 km southeast of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece 2 reports | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 01:43 pm (Athens) | 2.3 106 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 22 km northeast of Hydra Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 08:37 am (Athens) | 2.0 10 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, 22 km southeast of Heraklia Island, Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece | Info | |
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 05:12 pm (GMT +3) | 2.1 16 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, 42 km southeast of Hydra Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 09:11 pm (Athens) | 2.1 14 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, Attica, 25 km northwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece 2 reports | Info | |
May 3, 08:37 pm (Athens) | 2.6 12 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NW | 3 Km SSE from Spata 4 reports | Info | |
May 3, 06:25 pm (Athens) | 2.1 10.7 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NW | 1 Km ENE from Markopoulo 2 reports | Info | |
May 3, 05:42 pm (Athens) | 2.3 12 km | 68 km (42 mi) to the NW | 1 Km E from Markopoulo 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 07:29 am (Athens) | 2.5 198 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the W | Aegean Sea, Attica, 29 km southwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 16.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 18.3 quakes per year
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Cyclades Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Cyclades?
Cyclades has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 18.9 quakes on average per year in or near the Cyclades. However, Cyclades has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, 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 the Cyclades?
On average, Cyclades has about 16.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Cyclades?
The last earthquake in or near the Cyclades occurred 3 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from Marousi, Attica, Greece, in the early morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5.19 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.8 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Cyclades since 2024?
Since 2024, the Cyclades has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Cyclades since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Cyclades since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 5 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Amorgos island, Greece, in the morning of Monday, Apr 15, 2024 at 8.28 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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