Latest quakes in or near Greece in the past 24 hours on Saturday, May 4, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [07.90 km] Şarköy (Tekirdağ) - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Aegean Sea - 25 km northwest of Nisi Makronisos Island, Greece - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.6 Aegean Sea - Crete, Greece - |
- 19 quakes above magnitude 2
- 29 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 4, 06:58 am (Istanbul) | 1.3 11 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the NE | Turkey: Marmara Denizi - [07.90 km] Şarköy (Tekirdağ) | Info | |
May 4, 06:33 am (Istanbul) | 2.2 63 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE | Aegean Sea, 39 km southwest of Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey | Info | |
May 4, 06:31 am (GMT +3) | 2.6 10 km | Aegean Sea, 61 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 4, 06:15 am (GMT +3) | 2.3 6 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 72 km west of Zakynthos Island, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 4, 06:08 am (Athens) | 1.4 16 km | Ionian Sea, 20 km northwest of Corinthos, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | Info | ||
May 4, 06:04 am (Athens) | 1.2 15 km | Greece: 13 Km NE from Poligiros | Info | ||
May 4, 05:55 am (Athens) | 2.2 7.5 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 24 km south of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 4, 03:55 am (GMT +1) | 2.5 5.9 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SW | Ionian Sea, 64 km southwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece | Info | |
May 4, 05:20 am (Athens) | 0.9 14 km | Ionian Sea, Central Greece, 24 km east of Aigio, Achaea, Western Greece, Greece | Info | ||
May 4, 04:31 am (Athens) | 2.4 20 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the S | Eastern Mediterranean, 16 km south of Gavdos Island, Chania, Crete, Greece | Info | |
May 4, 04:19 am (Athens) | 1.3 5.6 km | 5.2 km south of Thebes, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Greece | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 13.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 195 quakes per year (or 16.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.9 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)
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+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 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 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+: 195 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 13.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Greece?
The last earthquake in Greece occurred 1 hour and 3 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake occurred in the Sea of Marmara near Marmara Adasi island, Turkey, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6.58 am local time (Europe/Istanbul GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.3 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Greece in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Greece has had 19 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 29 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 2.6 and occurred 1 hour and 31 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Crete island, Greece, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6.31 am local time (GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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