March 8, 1931 Earthquake: Greece

Date

March 8, 1931

Time

01:50:24 UTC

Place

Greece

Magnitude

6.9 (Ms)

Focal depth

120 km (75 mi)

Intensity

10 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

41.000° N, 22.500° E

Country

Greece

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

• July 26, 1963, Skopje, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North MacedoniaM6 · 1,070 deaths · $1 billion · 158 km
• September 26, 1932, Hierissos-Strantonion (Chalkidiki), GreeceM6.9 · 161 deaths · 4,106 houses destroyed · 130 km
• January 28, 1931, Korce, AlbaniaM5.8 · 90 deaths · 150 km
• June 20, 1978, Thessaloniki, GreeceM6.4 · 50 deaths · $250 million · 68 km
• August 27, 1942, Peshkopia, Magellare, AlbaniaM6 · 43 deaths · 192 km
• April 30, 1954, Sophades (Karditsa), GreeceM6.7 · 31 deaths · $3.2 million · 199 km
• April 20, 1954, GreeceM7 · 25 deaths · 138 km
• November 30, 1967, AlbaniaM6.5 · 18 deaths · $20 million · 176 km
• February 25, 1983, Skopje, Macedonia, Balkans NW, North MacedoniaM4.7 · 12 deaths · $500,000 · 133 km
• May 1, 1967, GreeceM5.9 · 9 deaths · $5 million · 896 houses destroyed · 194 km
• April 19, 1955, Drakia-Agria (Magnesia), GreeceM6.2 · 8 deaths · 459 houses destroyed · 185 km
• April 21, 1955, Aegean Sea, GreeceM6 · 7 deaths · 172 km
• July 5, 1902, Thessaloniki, GreeceM6.5 · 5 deaths · 228 houses destroyed · 50 km
• March 8, 1957, Stephanovikion-Velestnon (Magnesia), GreeceM7 · 2 deaths · 180 km
• December 21, 1990, Edhessa, Kilkis, GreeceM5.9 · 1 death · 17 km

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