August 1, 1658 Earthquake: Greece

Date

August 1, 1658

Place

Greece

Intensity

10 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

38.000° N, 21.000° E

Country

Greece

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

• December 856, Korinthos,patrai (Patras), Greece45,000 deaths · 167 km
• July 7, 551, Schisma, Boetia, GreeceM7.1 · 5,000 deaths · 122 km
• June 426 BC, Euboea, GreeceM7.1 · 2,500 deaths · 179 km
• September 30, 1636, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 520 deaths · 62 km
• August 12, 1953, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), GreeceM7.2 · 476 deaths · $100 million · 30,439 houses destroyed · 38 km
• December 29, 1820, Zakinthos (Zante), GreeceM6.9 · 388 deaths · 379 houses destroyed · 35 km
• August 27, 1886, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra, GreeceM6.8 · 326 deaths · 6,000 houses destroyed · 118 km
• July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, GreeceM6.7 · 303 deaths · 2,642 houses destroyed · 56 km
• February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 223 deaths · 3,200 houses destroyed · 57 km
• August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, GreeceM6.6 · 128 deaths · 113 km
• February 25, 1742, Zakynthos, GreeceM6.6 · 120 deaths · 32 km
• August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), GreeceM7 · 100 deaths · 142 km
• September 30, 1870, GreeceM7.5 · 100 deaths · 142 km
• May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 172 km
• March 23, 1783, Lefkada, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 81 km

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