Latest quakes in or near Greece in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake 31 km southwest of Tripoli - Peloponnese, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.4 Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 25 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 20 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, 03:03 pm (Athens) | 2.4 5 km | 31 km southwest of Tripoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece | 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, 01:56 pm (Athens) | 1.5 10.5 km | Greece: 8 Km SSE from Gorgopotamos | Info | ||
Apr 20, 01:46 pm (Athens) | 2.2 48 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 12 km northwest of Ithaca Island, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:20 pm (Athens) | 2.0 21 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 26 km southeast of Zakynthos Island, 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, 12:11 pm (Istanbul) | 1.0 7.1 km | 81 km (50 mi) to the E | 41 km northwest of Fethiye, Mugla, Turkey | Info | |
Apr 20, 11:00 am (GMT +2) | 2.6 11 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Eastern Mediterranean, 77 km southeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 11:39 am (Athens) | 2.0 13 km | Nomos Prevezis, 13 km northwest of Arta, Nomos Artas, Epirus, Greece | Info | ||
Apr 20, 11:04 am (GMT +3) | 2.1 26 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 40 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 1.13 quakes per year
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 15.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 194 quakes per year (or 16.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 11,000 quakes per year (or 29.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 22,000 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Greece Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in Greece?
Greece 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 23,000 quakes on average per year in Greece. Greece has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in Greece?
On average, Greece has about 1,800 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 194 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 15.4 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Greece?
The last earthquake in Greece occurred 1 hour and 32 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Tripoli, Peloponnese, Greece, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 3.03 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Greece in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Greece has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 25 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Greece in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Greece in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 14 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Greece in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 2.17 am local time (GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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