August 23, 1817 Earthquake: Aeghion, Achaia, Greece

Ionian Sea, Gulf of Corinth. On August 23 1817 (possibly 1818) a destructive earthquake occurred, preceded by the strong August 13 shock. Aiyion became a heap of ruins. An underwater landslide occurred. The sea water, which suddenly became warm, flooded the coastal part of the town Aiyion and Cape Aliki. The earthquake caused significant damage to buildings in Patras and, on the whole, to the north-west of Peloponnesus (in Elis), but it was only slightly felt in Corinth. Many strong aftershocks occurred during 8 following days. (reference #2130)

AD 1817 Aug Vostiza The earthquake happened at 9 h on Saturday 11 August 1817 (O.S.) and affected the central part of the Gulf of Corinth. In Vostiza (Egio) two thirds of the houses were almost totally destroyed, including two churches, a mosque and the residences of the voivoda and of the kadi. In the town in all 110 people lost their lives (PLE 1817, 597; 1818, 101; Leake 1830, iii. 402). Five villages in the plain were destroyed, among them Upper Temeni, where houses collapsed but the walls of the Turkish compound were left standing (Schmidt 1879, 81). (reference #9116)

At Aigio the shocks de stroyed two thirds of the 800 houses including two churches, a mosque, the manors of the voevoda, kadi and many public buildings, killing 65, or according to others, 110 people. (reference #14456)