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The earthquake of c. 227 BC is associated with an uplift of more than three metres and movement on this reverse fault is considered to be the likely causative mechanism for the event. [4] The epicentral location of this event is uncertain, with modern catalogues giving locations either near Rhodes city , [ 1 ] or just south of the island of Symi .
The 464 BC Spartan earthquake occurred along the Sparta fault in the year 464 BC destroying much of what was Sparta and many other city-states in ancient Greece.Historical sources suggest that the death toll may have been as high as 20,000, although modern scholars suggest that this figure is likely an exaggeration.
The earthquake was particularly felt in Thesprotia and Preveza where people took to the streets, It was also felt in Ioannina, Arta, Corfu and in general in the wider area, the earthquake caused serious damage in Kanalaki. [15] (2 injures) USGS [16] 2019-11-27 Aegean Sea, offshore Antikythera: 35.63 23.21 6.1 M w: VI
The 1954 Sofades earthquake struck central Greece on 30 April 1954, at 16:02 . It was estimated to be 6.7–7.0 M w and had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of X ( Extreme ). More than 25 people died, 717 were injured and about 28,000 structures were damaged or destroyed.
The 1995 Kozani–Grevena earthquake was a large earthquake that occurred on May 13, 1995, in the region of Western Macedonia, Greece.With a magnitude of 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale, this earthquake caused locally significant damage to villages and towns in the regions of Kozani and Grevena. 25 people were injured and monetary damages of $450 million were caused as a result of the ...
An earthquake struck Western Greece near the coastal city of Aigio at 03:15:48 local time on 15 June 1995. The second destructive earthquake to strike Greece in a month, it measured 6.4–6.5 on the moment magnitude scale (M w ). It was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) and EMS-98 intensity of IX (Destructive).
A 45-year-old Spanish hiker was transported by helicopter to a state hospital in the port city of Chania, where Greece closes popular mountain gorge in Crete after an earthquake triggers a ...
In total the earthquake sequence caused the destruction of 7,701 buildings (of which 1,175 were in Athens) with a further 20,954 being seriously affected (7,824 in Athens). Three administrative areas were affected, Attica, Beotia and Corinthia. The number of fatalities was in the range 20–22, with between a further 400 and 500 people injured ...