Latest quakes in or near Central Greece, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 6.6 km south of Istiaia - Central Greece, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.8 Nomos Kardhitsas - Thessaly, Greece - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 12 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 20, 12:31 am (Athens) | 2.2 130 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the W | Ionian Sea, 45 km west of Livadia, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:14 am (Athens) | 2.0 19 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | 23 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | Greece: 6 Km WNW from Itea | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:44 pm (Athens) | 0.9 11 km | Phocis, 50 km south of Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 19, 10:39 pm (Athens) | 1.4 21 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NW | Nomos Kardhitsas, 13 km south of Trikala, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:44 pm (Athens) | 1.0 12 km | Greece: 6 Km WNW from Itea | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:05 pm (Athens) | 2.0 39 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the SW | 30 km east of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:37 pm (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SW | 19 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:31 pm (Athens) | 2.1 12 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 27 km southeast of Pyrgos, Nomos Ileias, Western Greece, Greece | Info | |
Apr 19, 06:47 pm (Athens) | 1.7 11 km | 7 Km WNW from Itea | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:41 pm (Athens) | 1.8 21 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NW | Nomos Kardhitsas, 12 km south of Trikala, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.64 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.21 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 18.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 171 quakes per year (or 14.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5,200 quakes per year (or 14.3 quakes per day)
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Central Greece Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Central Greece, Greece?
Central Greece 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 5,700 quakes on average per year in or near Central Greece, Greece. Central Greece has had at least 79 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Central Greece, Greece?
On average, Central Greece has about 171 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 18.6 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Central Greece?
The last earthquake in Central Greece occurred 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 6.6 km (4.1 mi) away from Istiaia, Central Greece, Greece, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 3.15 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.2 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Central Greece in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Central Greece has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 12 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Central Greece in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Central Greece in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 11 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 12.3 km (8 mi) away from Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.22 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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