Latest quakes in or near Samos Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Aegean Sea, Dodecanese, South Aegean - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 5.1 Aegean Sea, 48 km south of Izmir, Izmir - Jan 27, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 111 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 306 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, 02:02 pm (Athens) Mar 28, 12:02 GMT | 2.5 5.4 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 14 km east of Lipsi Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean | Info | ||
Mar 28, 02:17 am (Athens) Mar 28, 00:17 GMT | 2.5 21 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 10.5 km east of Lipsi Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 10:09 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 20:09 GMT | 3.1 12 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 19 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | ||
Mar 27, 09:49 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 19:49 GMT | 2.8 14 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 10.1 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean | Info | ||
Mar 27, 07:07 pm (Athens) Mar 27, 17:07 GMT | 2.2 5.7 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 20 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:11 am (Athens) Mar 27, 03:11 GMT | 1.7 6.9 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 17 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 03:44 pm (Athens) Mar 26, 13:44 GMT | 2.3 7 km | Aegean Sea, Greece, 10.8 km southwest of Agathonisi Island, South Aegean | Info | ||
Mar 26, 07:02 am (Istanbul) Mar 26, 04:02 GMT | 2.2 6 km | Aegean Sea, Izmir, Turkey, 18 km northwest of Kusadasi, Aydin | Info | ||
Mar 26, 05:21 am (Istanbul) Mar 26, 02:21 GMT | 1.5 9.4 km | Aegean Sea, Izmir, Turkey, 15 km northwest of Kusadasi, Aydin | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 04:08 pm (Istanbul) Mar 22, 13:08 GMT | 1.4 7.3 km | Izmir, Turkey, 3.9 km northeast of Kusadasi, Aydin | Info | ||
Mar 22, 02:53 pm (Istanbul) Mar 22, 11:53 GMT | 1.8 6.1 km | Aegean Sea, Izmir, Turkey, 18 km northwest of Kusadasi, Aydin | 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 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 103 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 843 quakes per year (or 70 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Samos Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Samos, North Aegean, Greece?
Samos has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in or near Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Samos 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 Samos?
The last earthquake in Samos occurred 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Lipsi island, Greece, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 2.02 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.4 km (3.4 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Samos since 2024?
Since 2024, Samos has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.1, 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 111 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 306 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Samos since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Samos since 2024 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 9 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Uzunada island, Turkey, in the morning of Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 at 8.19 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.2 km (7 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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