Latest quakes in or near Megalonisi Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake Greece, Lesvos, North Aegean - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.2 Aegean Sea, 26 km south of Tenedos Island, Canakkale - Mar 1, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 20 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 53 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 26, 10:13 am (Athens) Mar 26, 08:13 GMT | 1.4 7 km | Greece: Ege Denizi, Midilli Adası (Lesvos) - [18.84 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 08:50 pm (Istanbul) Mar 25, 17:50 GMT | 1.7 7.1 km | Turkey: Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 23, 04:47 am (Athens) Mar 23, 01:47 GMT | 1.5 6.8 km | Greece: Ege Denizi - [46.40 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Mar 23, 04:21 am (Athens) Mar 23, 01:21 GMT | 1.2 6.9 km | Greece: Ege Denizi - [43.56 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 21, 10:10 pm (Athens) Mar 21, 20:10 GMT | 2.0 14 km | Greece: MIDILLI ADASI GUNEYI (AEGEAN SEA) | Info | ||
Mar 21, 06:55 pm (Istanbul) Mar 21, 15:55 GMT | 1.5 7.1 km | Aegean Sea, Canakkale, Turkey, 35 km northwest of Ayvalik, Balikesir | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 03:53 am (Istanbul) Mar 19, 00:53 GMT | 1.3 14 km | Turkey: 26 Km NNW from Mithimna | Info | ||
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 16, 08:27 pm (Istanbul) Mar 16, 17:27 GMT | 1.6 9.2 km | Turkey: Ege Denizi - [12.84 Km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Mar 16, 06:16 pm (Istanbul) Mar 16, 15:16 GMT | 1.6 10.1 km | Turkey: Ege Denizi - [09.83 Km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Mar 16, 07:07 am (Athens) Mar 16, 04:07 GMT | 2.1 8.2 km | Greece: Ege Denizi - [20.03 Km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 06:31 pm (Istanbul) Mar 15, 15:31 GMT | 2.2 7.2 km | Aegean Sea, Turkey, 25 km south of Tenedos Island, Canakkale | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 495 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 874 quakes per year (or 73 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Megalonisi Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Megalonisi, North Aegean, Greece?
Megalonisi 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 875 quakes on average per year in or near Megalonisi, North Aegean, Greece. Megalonisi has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Megalonisi?
The last earthquake in Megalonisi occurred 2 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 39 km (24 mi) away from Mitilini, North Aegean, Greece, in the morning of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 10.13 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Megalonisi since 2024?
Since 2024, Megalonisi has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.2 and 20 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 53 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Megalonisi since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Megalonisi since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.2 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Tenedos island, Turkey, in the afternoon of Friday, Mar 1, 2024 at 4.00 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.2 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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