Latest quakes in or near Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.7 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 2
- 6 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 24, 09:33 am (Athens) | 2.1 5 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 14 km west of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 07:43 am (GMT +3) | 2.2 16 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NW | Ionian Sea, 35 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:06 am (Athens) | 2.1 20 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 70 km south of Zakynthos Island, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
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Apr 24, 02:36 am (Athens) | 2.7 23 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 46 km southwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:37 am (Athens) | 1.9 14 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E | Greece: 4 Km NNE from Zacharo Ilia | Info | |
Apr 24, 12:38 am (Athens) | 2.1 15 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E | 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:32 pm (Athens) | 2.0 11 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NE | Ionian Sea, 33 km northwest of Amaliada, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 23, 11:10 pm (Athens) | 2.1 13 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the E | Ionian Sea, 25 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:12 pm (Athens) | 2.3 19 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the E | 31 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 23, 09:12 pm (Athens) | 2.3 4.7 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E | 28 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 23, 07:37 pm (Athens) | 1.9 23 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the NE | Aitoloakarnania, 23 km west of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 35.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 368 quakes per year (or 30.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per day)
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Zakynthos Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece?
Zakynthos 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 1,500 quakes on average per year in or near Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece. Zakynthos 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 Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece?
On average, Zakynthos has about 368 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 35.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Zakynthos?
The last earthquake in Zakynthos occurred 1 hour and 4 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Ithaca island, Greece, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 9.33 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 Zakynthos in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Zakynthos has had 8 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Zakynthos in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Zakynthos in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 8 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 2.36 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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