Biggest Earthquakes Near Europe
Europe has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 5 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 169 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Europe:
Dúrcal, Andalusia, Spain
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1954-03-29 06:17:07 UTC
at 06:17
March 29, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.988, -3.612
4.2 km from
Dúrcal
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 626 km
Nereju Mic, Vrancea, Romania
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1940-11-10 01:39:05 UTC
at 01:39
November 10, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.708, 26.563
10.2 km from
Nereju Mic
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 90 km
Amorgós, South Aegean, Greece
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1956-07-09 03:11:45 UTC
at 03:11
July 09, 1956 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.664, 25.957
19.2 km from
Amorgós
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-08-17 00:01:39 UTC
at 00:01
August 17, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.748, 29.864
4.2 km from
İzmit
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Hendek, Sakarya, Turkey
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1967-07-22 16:57:00 UTC
at 16:57
July 22, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.751, 30.8
6.2 km from
Hendek
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Patitírion, Thessaly, Greece
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1905-11-08 22:06:10 UTC
at 22:06
November 08, 1905 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.114, 23.974
10.2 km from
Patitírion
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Chlef, Chlef, Algeria
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1980-10-10 12:25:23 UTC
at 12:25
October 10, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.195, 1.354
3.2 km from
Chlef
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Koróni, Peloponnese, Greece
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1947-10-06 19:55:37 UTC
at 19:55
October 06, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.728, 21.897
9.2 km from
Koróni
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kárpathos, South Aegean, Greece
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1948-02-09 12:58:18 UTC
at 12:58
February 09, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.631, 27.153
14.2 km from
Kárpathos
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Gönen, Balıkesir, Turkey
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1953-03-18 19:06:17 UTC
at 19:06
March 18, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.175, 27.648
7.2 km from
Gönen
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Düzce, Düzce, Turkey
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1999-11-12 16:57:19 UTC
at 16:57
November 12, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.758, 31.161
8.2 km from
Düzce
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cașoca, Buzău, Romania
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1986-08-30 21:28:35 UTC
at 21:28
August 30, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.547, 26.316
8.2 km from
Cașoca
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 132 km
Eresós, North Aegean, Greece
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1981-12-19 14:10:50 UTC
at 14:10
December 19, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.243, 25.227
61.2 km from
Eresós
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Mýrina, North Aegean, Greece
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1968-02-19 22:45:45 UTC
at 22:45
February 19, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.368, 24.957
57.2 km from
Mýrina
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
San Nicolò, Calabria, Italy
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1905-09-08 01:43:02 UTC
at 01:43
September 08, 1905 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.636, 15.784
5.2 km from
San Nicolò
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Düzce, Düzce, Turkey
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-05-26 06:33:37 UTC
at 06:33
May 26, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.73, 31.09
13.2 km from
Düzce
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Brezovo, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1928-04-18 19:22:56 UTC
at 19:22
April 18, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.356, 25.109
2.2 km from
Brezovo
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Stara Zagora, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1928-04-14 09:00:00 UTC
at 09:00
April 14, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.329, 25.717
13.2 km from
Stara Zagora
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Malkara, Tekirdağ, Turkey
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1912-08-09 01:29:03 UTC
at 01:29
August 09, 1912 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.638, 27.023
29.2 km from
Malkara
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Lixoúri, Ionian Islands, Greece
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1983-01-17 12:41:29 UTC
at 12:41
January 17, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.026, 20.228
26.2 km from
Lixoúri
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Nistoreşti, Vrancea, Romania
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1990-05-30 10:40:06 UTC
at 10:40
May 30, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.841, 26.668
5.2 km from
Nistoreşti
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 89 km
Pagliara, Sicily, Italy
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1908-12-28 04:20:26 UTC
at 04:20
December 28, 1908 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.0, 15.349
1.2 km from
Pagliara
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Néon Karlovásion, North Aegean, Greece
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-30 11:51:27 UTC
at 11:51
October 30, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.918, 26.79
14.2 km from
Néon Karlovásion
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Kamariótissa, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2014-05-24 09:25:02 UTC
at 09:25
May 24, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.289, 25.389
21.2 km from
Kamariótissa
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Methóni, Peloponnese, Greece
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2008-02-14 10:09:22 UTC
at 10:09
February 14, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.501, 21.67
35.2 km from
Methóni
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Stari Bar, Montenegro
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-04-15 06:19:44 UTC
at 06:19
April 15, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 42.096, 19.209
6.2 km from
Stari Bar
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Cairano, Campania, Italy
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1980-11-23 18:34:53 UTC
at 18:34
November 23, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.914, 15.366
2.2 km from
Cairano
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Gediz, Kütahya, Turkey
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1970-03-28 21:02:26 UTC
at 21:02
March 28, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.098, 29.57
19.2 km from
Gediz
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Ágios Nikólaos, Central Macedonia, Greece
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1932-09-26 19:20:45 UTC
at 19:20
September 26, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.269, 23.743
4.2 km from
Ágios Nikólaos
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kéfalos, South Aegean, Greece
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1926-06-26 19:46:33 UTC
at 19:46
June 26, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.681, 26.795
16.2 km from
Kéfalos
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km