Latest quakes in or near Gavdos Island, Crete, Greece - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - Mar 21, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 17 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 10:28 pm (GMT +2) | 3.1 8.9 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 54 km west of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:21 am (GMT +2) | 1.8 33 km | Greece: 26 Km S from Kaloi Limenes | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 12:30 am (Athens) | 2.1 5 km | Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:13 am (Athens) | 1.8 28 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 46 km southwest of Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 07:50 am (Athens) | 2.1 19 km | Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 03:01 pm (GMT +3) | 3.1 24 km | 6 Km SSE from Gavdhos | Info | ||
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 12:48 am (GMT +3) | 2.0 21 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 57 km east of Gavdos Island, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 8, 05:13 pm (Athens) | 2.8 22 km | 23 Km WSW from Falasarna | Info | ||
Apr 8, 02:57 pm (Athens) | 2.1 17 km | Crete, Greece | Info | ||
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 7, 11:33 am (Athens) | 3.4 30 km | 15 Km S from Gavdhos | Info | ||
Apr 7, 06:00 am (GMT +3) | 2.0 34 km | Greece: 61 Km WSW from Palaiochora | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 226 quakes per year (or 18.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 280 quakes per year (or 23.3 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Gavdos Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Gavdos, Crete, Greece?
Gavdos has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 279 quakes on average per year in or near Gavdos, Crete, Greece. Gavdos has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Gavdos, Crete, Greece?
On average, Gavdos has about 48 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Gavdos?
The last earthquake in Gavdos occurred 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Crete, Greece, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 10.28 pm local time (GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.9 km (5.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Gavdos in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Gavdos has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 17 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Gavdos in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Gavdos in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near Gavdos island, Greece, in the morning of Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 at 8.16 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 9.7 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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