Latest quakes in or near Limnos Island, North Aegean, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Aegean Sea - Canakkale, Turkey - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.3 Turkey: Ege Denizi - [15.58 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) - Apr 11, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 3 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 1, 01:47 pm (Istanbul) | 1.8 14 km | Aegean Sea, 47 km southwest of Ezine, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 08:17 pm (Istanbul) | 1.5 6.2 km | 14 km west of Ezine, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 30, 08:06 am (Athens) | 1.5 7.2 km | Greece: Ege Denizi, Midilli Adası (Lesvos) - [22.40 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Apr 30, 06:45 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 9.8 km | 41 km southwest of Ezine, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 08:25 pm (Istanbul) | 1.8 13 km | Turkey: Ege Denizi - [05.63 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 11:27 pm (Athens) | 1.6 14 km | Greece: 34 Km SE from Moudros | Info | ||
Apr 26, 02:58 pm (Istanbul) | 1.3 7 km | Aegean Sea, 18 km north of Imbros Island, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 26, 05:08 am (Istanbul) | 1.4 10.8 km | Aegean Sea, 39 km northwest of Canakkale, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 12:36 am (Athens) | 1.7 27 km | Greece: 43 Km SSE from Sykia Sithonias | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:20 am (Istanbul) | 2.1 10.3 km | Turkey: Ege Denizi - [12.34 km] Ayvacık (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 08:17 am (GMT +3) | 1.9 17 km | Greece: 43 Km ESE from Moudros | 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: 21 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 82 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 21 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Limnos?
The last earthquake in Limnos occurred 1 day 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Tenedos island, Turkey, around noon of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1.47 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Limnos in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Limnos has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Limnos in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Limnos in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Tenedos island, Turkey, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 at 3.38 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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