Latest quakes under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake Greece: 9 Km NNW from Kalentzi Achaia - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.7 earthquake 4 Km NW from Vasilika - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.3 8 Km NNW from Kalentzi Achaia - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 51 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 12, 02:25 am (GMT +3) | 0.8 20 km | Greece: 9 Km NNW from Kalentzi Achaia | Info | ||
Jun 12, 01:43 am (GMT +3) | 0.7 19 km | Greece: 11 Km NNW from Kalentzi Achaia | Info | ||
Jun 12, 01:29 am (GMT +3) | 1.2 17 km | 15 Km N from Xylokastron | Info | ||
Jun 12, 01:27 am (GMT +3) | 1.2 20 km | 9 Km NNW from Kalentzi Achaia | Info | ||
Jun 12, 01:15 am (Athens) | 1.7 23 km | 8 Km NNW from Kalentzi Achaia | Info | ||
Jun 12, 12:13 am (GMT +2) | 1.0 8.4 km | Italy: 1 km W Milo (CT) | Info | ||
Jun 12, 01:06 am (GMT +3) | 1.2 16 km | Greece: 5 Km WNW from Vasilika | Info | ||
Jun 12, 12:54 am (GMT +3) | 1.2 16 km | 5 Km WNW from Vasilika | Info | ||
Jun 12, 12:24 am (Athens) | 1.6 13 km | 5 Km WNW from Vasilika | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 770 quakes per year (or 64 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,600 quakes per year (or 12.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 11,000 quakes per year (or 29.6 quakes per day)
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Ionian Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes under or near the Ionian Sea?
Ionian 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 11,000 quakes on average per year under or near the Ionian Sea. Ionian Sea has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year under or near the Ionian Sea?
On average, Ionian Sea has about 770 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 84 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea?
The last earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea occurred 34 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Patras, Western Greece, Greece, in the early morning of Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 at 2.25 am local time (GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.5 km (12 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Ionian Sea region has had 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 51 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake under or near the Ionian Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 5 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Patras, Western Greece, Greece, late in the evening of Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 at 10.08 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.