Latest quakes in or near Limnos Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 Aegean Sea - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 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 20, 12:34 am (Athens) | 2.1 13 km | Aegean Sea, 17 km east of Limnos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 19, 06:45 am (Istanbul) | 1.0 8.9 km | Aegean Sea, 35 km southwest of Tenedos Island, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Saturday, May 18, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
May 18, 03:06 pm (Istanbul) | 2.9 17 km | Aegean Sea, 52 km northwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 18, 03:06 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 17 km | Turkey: 14 Km N from Mithimna | Info | ||
May 18, 02:27 pm (Athens) | 1.9 17 km | Aegean Sea, 10.6 km southeast of Nisi Agios Efstratios Island, Greece | Info | ||
May 18, 12:59 pm (Athens) | 1.6 15 km | Aegean Sea, Mount Athos, 64 km west of Limnos Island, Greece | Info | ||
May 18, 09:37 am (GMT +2) | 2.5 6.4 km | Aegean Sea, 54 km northwest of Lesvos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 18, 06:18 am (GMT +3) | 1.9 15 km | Aegean Sea, Mount Athos, 48 km northwest of Limnos Island, Greece | Info | ||
May 18, 04:13 am (GMT +2) | 1.8 14 km | Aegean Sea, 49 km southeast of Nisi Agios Efstratios Island, Greece | Info | ||
May 18, 04:38 am (Athens) | 2.0 16 km | Aegean Sea, 30 km northwest of Limnos Island, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
May 18, 03:36 am (Istanbul) | 1.8 7.8 km | Aegean Sea, 51 km southwest of Ezine, Canakkale, Turkey | 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: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.34 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 20.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 83 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Limnos Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Limnos, North Aegean, Greece?
Limnos 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 67 quakes on average per year in or near Limnos, North Aegean, Greece. Limnos 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 Limnos, North Aegean, Greece?
On average, Limnos has about 20.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Limnos?
The last earthquake in Limnos occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Limnos island, Greece, in the early morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 12.34 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13.3 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Limnos in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Limnos has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Limnos in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Limnos in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 1 day 22 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Lesvos island, Greece, in the early afternoon of Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 3.06 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17.4 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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