Latest quakes in or near Epirus, Greece - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.7 Greece, Ioannina, Epirus - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 14 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 03:20 am (Tirane) Mar 28, 02:20 GMT | 2.6 85 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the N | Greece | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 11:21 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 21:21 GMT | 2.4 12 km | Greece, 30 km east of Arta, Nomos Artas, Epirus | Info | ||
Mar 27, 07:04 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 16:04 GMT | 2.4 18 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the N | Kastoria, Greece, 44 km west of Ptolemaida, Kozani, West Macedonia | Info | |
Mar 27, 05:23 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 14:23 GMT | 1.8 16 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the E | Nomos Evrytanias, Greece, 43 km northeast of Agrinio, Western Greece | Info | |
Mar 27, 12:27 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 10:27 GMT | 1.8 6.2 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the S | Greece, 23 km southwest of Lefkada, Lefkada, Ionian Islands | Info | |
Mar 27, 09:39 am (Athens) Mar 27, 07:39 GMT | 1.9 25 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the SE | 5 Km ESE from Amfilochia | Info | |
Mar 27, 07:03 am (Athens) Mar 27, 05:03 GMT | 1.9 13 km | Greece, 50 km northwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:16 am (Athens) Mar 27, 04:16 GMT | 2.0 15 km | Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:09 am (Athens) Mar 27, 03:09 GMT | 2.1 15 km | Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
Mar 27, 05:06 am (Tirane) Mar 27, 03:06 GMT | 2.2 15 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the N | Albania, 26 km northeast of Gjirokastër, Qarku i Gjirokastres | Info | |
Mar 27, 05:54 am (Athens) Mar 27, 02:54 GMT | 1.9 24 km | Greece, 41 km northwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.85 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 17 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 519 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Epirus Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Epirus, Greece?
Epirus 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 Epirus, Greece. Epirus has had at least 66 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Epirus?
The last earthquake in Epirus occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit Albania in the early morning of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 3.20 am local time (Europe/Tirane GMT +1). The quake had a moderate depth of 85 km (53 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Epirus in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Epirus has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Epirus in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Epirus in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 6 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, in the evening of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 9.45 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.2 km (11 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
129 years ago, Epirus,Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Epirus, Greece in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 22, 2022 21:08 GMT Apr 22, 2022 11:08 pm (Tirane) | 5.5 160 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the N | Near Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria 18 reports | Info | |
Jan 9, 2022 21:43 GMT Jan 9, 2022 11:43 pm (Athens) | 5.3 14 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the N | Greece: 2 Km W From Florina 279 reports | Info | |
Mar 12, 2021 12:57 GMT Mar 12, 2021 02:57 pm (Athens) | 5.2 7 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the NE | 19 Km SW From Elassona, Greece 152 reports | Info | |
Mar 4, 2021 18:38 GMT Mar 4, 2021 08:38 pm (Athens) | 5.9 11 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NE | 16 Km SSW From Elassona, Greece 255 reports | Info | |
Mar 3, 2021 10:16 GMT Mar 3, 2021 12:16 pm (Athens) | 6.0 8.5 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the NE | 16 Km S From Elassona, Greece 242 reports | Info | |
Mar 21, 2020 00:49 GMT Mar 21, 2020 02:49 am (Athens) | 5.4 10 km | Greece 486 reports | Info | ||
Feb 5, 2019 02:26 GMT Feb 5, 2019 04:26 am (Athens) | 5.2 10 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | GREECE 67 reports | Info | |
Oct 15, 2016 20:14 GMT Oct 15, 2016 11:14 pm (Athens) | 5.4 23 km | Greece-Albania Border Region 105 reports | Info | ||
Nov 17, 2015 07:10 GMT Nov 17, 2015 09:10 am (Athens) | 6.3 10 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, Greece, 12 km northwest of Nisida Sesoula Island, Ionian Islands 185 reports | Info | |
Oct 24, 2014 23:43 GMT Oct 25, 2014 02:43 am (Athens) | 5.3 27 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SE | Greece 49 reports | Info | |
Jan 17, 1983 12:41 GMT Jan 17, 1983 02:41 pm (Athens) | 7.0 14 km | 111 km (69 mi) to the S | Greece | Info | |
May 14, 1895 03:00 GMT Tuesday, May 14, 1895, at 03:00 am | 7.5 0 km | Thesprotia, Greece, 35 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus | Info | ||
Jun 14, 1893 00:00 GMT Wednesday, Jun 14, 1893, at 12:00 am | 7.5 0 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the NW | Albania: Himara, Dhermi, Kuc, Kudhesi, Vlore, Kanina | Info | |
Sep 30, 1870 23:00 GMT Friday, Sep 30, 1870, at 11:00 pm | 7.5 0 km | 123 km (76 mi) to the SE | Greece | Info | |
Feb 4, 1867 04:19 GMT Monday, Feb 4, 1867, at 04:19 am | 7.4 0 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, Greece, 13 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands | Info | |
Dec 26, 1861 05:00 GMT Thursday, Dec 26, 1861, at 05:00 am | 7.5 0 km | 129 km (80 mi) to the SE | Greece: Achaie, Valymitika, Tripolis | Info | |
Sep 30, 1636 18:30 GMT Sep 30, 1636 | 7.2 0 km | 101 km (63 mi) to the S | Greece, Ionian Islands, | Info | |
Jul 7, 551 00:00 GMT in 551 AD | 7.1 0 km | 118 km (73 mi) to the SE | Greece, Central Greece, | Info | |
Jan 1, -373 00:00 GMT around 373 BC | 7.3 0 km | 128 km (80 mi) to the SE | Greece, Western Greece, | Info | |
Jun 1, -426 00:00 GMT around 426 BC | 7.1 0 km | 118 km (73 mi) to the E | Greece, Central Greece, | Info |