June 2, 1759 Earthquake: Greece

Name: June 2, 1759 Earthquake: Greece
Start: 1759-06-02
Location: Greece

June 2, 1759

An earthquake struck Greece on June 2, 1759 at 01:00 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: June 2, 1759
Time: 01:00 UTC
Place: Greece
Intensity: 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 38.000° N, 20.500° E
Country: Greece

The toll

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

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

July 7, 551, Schisma, Boetia, GreeceM7.1 · 5,000 deaths · 163 km
September 30, 1636, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 520 deaths · 21 km
August 12, 1953, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), GreeceM7.2 · 476 deaths · $100 million · 30,439 houses destroyed · 42 km
December 29, 1820, Zakinthos (Zante), GreeceM6.9 · 388 deaths · 379 houses destroyed · 71 km
August 27, 1886, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra, GreeceM6.8 · 326 deaths · 6,000 houses destroyed · 146 km
July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, GreeceM6.7 · 303 deaths · 2,642 houses destroyed · 30 km
February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 223 deaths · 3,200 houses destroyed · 27 km
August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, GreeceM6.6 · 128 deaths · 156 km
February 25, 1742, Zakynthos, GreeceM6.6 · 120 deaths · 56 km
February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 199 km
August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), GreeceM7 · 100 deaths · 183 km
September 30, 1870, GreeceM7.5 · 100 deaths · 183 km
May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 167 km
March 23, 1783, Lefkada, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 73 km
January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 94 km

Significant earthquakes of 1759 The 1700s Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1357.