Latest quakes in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Aegean Sea - Aydin, Turkey - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.0 Eastern Mediterranean - 22 km southeast of Karpathos, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 10 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, 04:38 pm (Istanbul) | 2.1 6.3 km | Aegean Sea, Izmir, 16 km northwest of Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:54 pm (Athens) | 1.4 7 km | 7.1 km northwest of Thebes, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:54 pm (Athens) | 1.7 13 km | Central Macedonia, 2.2 km northeast of Ouranoupoli, Chalkidiki, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:04 pm (Athens) | 2.0 14 km | East Attika, 9.3 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 10:54 am (Athens) | 2.2 13 km | Central Macedonia, 38 km east of Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 09:45 am (Athens) | 1.9 15 km | Aegean Sea, 34 km northeast of Volos, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 08:38 am (Athens) | 2.0 11 km | 20 km west of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:26 am (Istanbul) | 1.5 7 km | Turkey: Ege Denizi - [17.07 km] Eceabat (Çanakkale) | Info | ||
Apr 20, 07:05 am (Istanbul) | 2.0 6.7 km | Aegean Sea, 35 km northwest of Canakkale, Canakkale, Turkey | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:27 am (Istanbul) | 1.6 10.5 km | Turkey: KOYUNERI-BALYA (BALIKESIR) | Info | ||
Apr 20, 05:06 am (Athens) | 2.3 5 km | Aegean Sea, 29 km north of Furni Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.75 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 937 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 very 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 72 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 around the Aegean Sea?
On average, Aegean Sea has about 937 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 86 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 7.2 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 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near the coast of Izmir, Turkey, in the afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 4.38 pm local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.3 km (3.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+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 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 10 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 3.0 and occurred 24 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near Kasos Island island, Greece, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 4.39 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.2 km (4.5 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).