Latest quakes in or near Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Ionian Sea - 19 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Ionian Sea - 19 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.3 Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Greece - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes 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 3, 10:35 am (Athens) | 2.5 13 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 19 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece | Info | |
May 3, 05:46 am (GMT +1) | 3.3 5.7 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 78 km southwest of Zakynthos, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 3, 05:45 am (GMT +1) | 2.9 5.6 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 88 km southwest of Zakynthos Island, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
May 3, 05:27 am (Athens) | 2.1 18 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 38 km southwest of Gargalianoi, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 02:58 am (Athens) | 3.0 12 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 19 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, Greece I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
May 3, 02:32 am (Athens) | 2.2 18 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 21 km east of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 11:45 pm (Athens) | 2.0 26 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the NE | 8.3 km south of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 06:50 pm (Athens) | 2.4 41 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the NE | Ionian Sea, 16 km southwest of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 03:04 pm (Athens) | 2.0 19 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, 35 km west of Philiatra, Greece | Info | |
May 2, 01:00 pm (Athens) | 1.9 22 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the NW | 7 Km N from Volimes Zakyntos | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 01:28 am (Athens) | 2.7 16 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 20 km west of Gargalianoi, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece I FELT IT | 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: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 35.3 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 367 quakes per year (or 30.6 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 1,400 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 367 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 35.3 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Zakynthos?
The last earthquake in Zakynthos occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kefalonia island, Greece, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10.35 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.4 km (8 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 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 3 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 3.3 and occurred 14 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Ionian Islands, Greece, in the early morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 5.46 am local time (GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.7 km (3.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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