Latest quakes in or near Megalonisi Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.0 Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 15 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 19 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 15, 02:04 am (Athens) | 1.8 8.8 km | Aegean Sea, 42 km northwest of Castro, Chios, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 14, 12:01 pm (Athens) | 1.9 7 km | 27 km northwest of Castro, Chios, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 14, 07:59 am (Istanbul) | 1.9 6.2 km | Aegean Sea, 9.9 km west of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
May 14, 05:33 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 14 km | Aegean Sea, 12 km northwest of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 01:10 am (Athens) | 1.7 15 km | Aegean Sea, 54 km northwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 12, 04:35 am (GMT +3) | 1.9 14 km | Greece: 30 Km NNW from Sigri Lesvos | Info | ||
May 12, 03:51 am (Athens) | 2.8 14 km | Aegean Sea, 27 km southwest of Polichnitos, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 12, 03:11 am (Athens) | 2.3 13 km | Aegean Sea, 28 km northwest of Chios Island, Chios, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 02:48 am (Istanbul) | 1.9 10 km | Turkey: MISVAK-AYVACIK (CANAKKALE) | Info | ||
May 11, 10:50 am (GMT +2) | 1.9 14 km | Greece: 31 Km NNW from Sigri Lesvos | Info | ||
May 11, 08:21 am (GMT +3) | 2.7 15 km | Aegean Sea, 52 km northwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 491 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 871 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 high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 873 quakes on average per year in or near Megalonisi, North Aegean, Greece. Megalonisi has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Megalonisi, North Aegean, Greece?
On average, Megalonisi has about 41 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Megalonisi?
The last earthquake in Megalonisi occurred 2 hours and 47 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Chios island, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2.04 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.8 km (5.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Megalonisi in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Megalonisi was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.0, 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Megalonisi in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Megalonisi in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Lesvos island, Greece, in the evening of Friday, May 10, 2024 at 8.03 pm local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.7 km (8 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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