August 8, 1922 Earthquake: Central, Greece

Date

August 8, 1922

Time

03:49:20 UTC

Place

Central, Greece

Magnitude

5.9 (Mw)

Focal depth

15 km (9 mi)

Intensity

8 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

38.257° N, 23.589° E

Country

Greece

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

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• June 426 BC, Euboea, GreeceM7.1 · 2,500 deaths · 105 km
• April 20, 1894, Locride, Malesina-Martinon (Lokris), GreeceM6.7 · 255 deaths · 51 km
• September 7, 1999, Athens, GreeceM6 · 143 deaths · $4.2 billion · 53,000 houses destroyed · 15 km
• August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, GreeceM6.6 · 128 deaths · 117 km
• August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), GreeceM7 · 100 deaths · 99 km
• September 30, 1870, GreeceM7.5 · 100 deaths · 99 km
• March 9, 1965, Alonisos, Skopelos, GreeceM6.3 · 38 deaths · $8 million · 132 km
• January 30, 1785, Patrai (Patras), Zakynthos (Zante), Greece38 deaths · 165 km
• April 5, 1965, Southern, GreeceM6.2 · 32 deaths · 169 km
• April 30, 1954, Sophades (Karditsa), GreeceM6.7 · 31 deaths · $3.2 million · 164 km
• April 27, 1894, St Konstantinos-Arkitsa (Lokris), GreeceM6.9 · 30 deaths · 3,800 houses destroyed · 65 km
• June 10, 1846, Messini-Micromani (Messinia), Greece30 deaths · $800,000 · 198 km
• June 15, 1995, Aiyion, Eratini, GreeceM6.5 · 26 deaths · $660 million · 115 km

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