Latest quakes in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 13 km southeast of Kemer - Balikesir, Turkey - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.3 Aegean Sea - Crete, Greece - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 18 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 25, 09:28 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | 13 km southeast of Kemer, Balikesir, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 25, 08:36 am (Istanbul) | 2.1 7 km | Aegean Sea, 30 km southwest of Muğla, Mugla, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 25, 08:21 am (Athens) | 1.6 16 km | 2 Km S from Kalamos | Info | ||
Apr 25, 07:53 am (Athens) | 2.2 18 km | Aegean Sea, 14 km southwest of Nisi Symi Island, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:47 am (Athens) | 1.0 14 km | East Attika, 32 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:38 am (Athens) | 2.2 15 km | East Attika, 33 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 25, 04:31 am (GMT +3) | 3.0 27 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 41 km west of Kissamos, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:27 am (Athens) | 2.2 10 km | Aegean Sea, 58 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:20 am (Istanbul) | 2.1 10.3 km | Aegean Sea, 26 km south of Tenedos Island, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 25, 03:03 am (Athens) | 0.9 20 km | 5.1 km northwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (23 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 02:47 am (Athens) | 1.3 16 km | Aegean Sea, 3.9 km southwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 936 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 6,800 quakes per year (or 18.5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 15,000 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per day)
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Aegean Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or around the Aegean Sea?
Aegean Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 16,000 quakes on average per year in or around the Aegean Sea. Aegean Sea has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or around the Aegean Sea?
On average, Aegean Sea has about 936 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 85 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 6.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or around the Aegean Sea?
The last earthquake in or around the Aegean Sea occurred 38 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 13.1 km (8 mi) away from Kemer, Balikesir, Turkey, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 9.28 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Aegean Sea region has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 18 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 24 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Antikythera island, Greece, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 10.20 am local time (GMT +3). The quake had a moderate depth of 79 km (49 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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