Latest quakes in or around the Aegean Sea in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Euboea - Attica, Greece - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 4.3 Samos - North Aegean, Greece - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 16 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 19, 06:03 pm (Athens) | 2.1 10 km |  Euboea, Central Greece, 47 km east of Acharnes, East Attika, Attica, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 04:39 pm (Athens) | 3.0 7.2 km | Eastern Mediterranean, 22 km southeast of Karpathos, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 05:33 pm (Istanbul) | 2.5 17 km |  Aegean Sea, 16 km west of Aliağa, Izmir, Turkey | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 04:11 pm (Athens) | 1.1 19 km | Greece: 10 Km NE from Ypato Voiotia | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 03:55 pm (Athens) | 2.0 4.2 km | Aegean Sea, 10.4 km northeast of Samos Island, Samos, North Aegean, Greece | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 03:33 pm (Athens) | 1.8 15 km | Greece: 22 Km NE from Limnionas | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 02:09 pm (Athens) | 2.4 12 km | Greece: Ege Denizi - [26.76 km] Seferihisar (İzmir) | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 01:51 pm (Athens) | 1.3 14 km | Greece: 9 Km S from Skourta | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 01:04 pm (Istanbul) | 1.2 7 km | Turkey: Bigadiç (Balıkesir) | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 11:56 am (Athens) | 1.5 8.1 km | Greece: 8 Km NW from Elefsina | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 11:02 am (Athens) | 4.3 13 km | Samos, North Aegean, Greece I FELT IT - 37 reports | 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 16 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Acharnes, Attica, Greece, in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.03 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 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 4.3, 1 quake of magnitude , and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 16 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 4.3 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 41 km (25 mi) away from Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 11.02 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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