Latest quakes in or near Kythira Island, Attica, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.0 Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - Apr 24, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 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, 10:36 pm (Athens) | 2.2 7.5 km | Ionian Sea, 71 km west of Asopos, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
May 15, 04:07 am (GMT +3) | 1.7 8.5 km | Ionian Sea, 86 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 04:25 am (Athens) | 1.9 7.6 km | Greece: 19 Km W from Kithira | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 05:44 pm (GMT +3) | 2.9 13 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 66 km southwest of Kythira Island, Attica, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 10:16 am (GMT +2) | 2.5 16 km | Central Mediterranean Sea | Info | ||
May 10, 05:49 am (GMT +2) | 2.8 5 km | Aegean Sea, 51 km east of Kythira Island, Attica, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 10, 04:14 am (GMT +3) | 2.4 14 km | Greece: 46 Km SW from Kithira | Info | ||
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 9, 09:23 pm (Athens) | 2.5 61 km | Aegean Sea, 47 km south of Spetses, Nomos Piraios, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
May 9, 03:54 am (GMT +1) | 1.7 17 km | Ionian Sea, 68 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 9, 12:02 am (Athens) | 3.6 13 km | Eastern Mediterranean, Crete, 27 km southeast of Antikythera Island, Greece 8 reports | Info | ||
May 8, 09:32 pm (GMT +1) | 2.1 5.8 km | Ionian Sea, 71 km southwest of Kythira Island, Attica, Greece | 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: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 14.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 89 quakes per year (or 7.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)
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Kythira Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kythira, Attica, Greece?
Kythira 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 109 quakes on average per year in or near Kythira, Attica, Greece. Kythira 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 Kythira, Attica, Greece?
On average, Kythira has about 89 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 14.7 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Kythira?
The last earthquake in Kythira occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece, late in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10.36 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.5 km (4.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kythira in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Kythira has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kythira in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Kythira in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near Kythira island, Greece, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.18 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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