September 29, 1932 Earthquake: Chalkidiki, Greece

Date

September 29, 1932

Time

03:57:00 UTC

Place

Chalkidiki, Greece

Magnitude

6.2

Intensity

11 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

40.500° N, 23.800° E

Country

Greece

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

• September 26, 1932, Hierissos-Strantonion (Chalkidiki), GreeceM6.9 · 161 deaths · 4,106 houses destroyed · 8 km
• June 20, 1978, Thessaloniki, GreeceM6.4 · 50 deaths · $250 million · 55 km
• March 9, 1965, Alonisos, Skopelos, GreeceM6.3 · 38 deaths · $8 million · 123 km
• April 30, 1954, Sophades (Karditsa), GreeceM6.7 · 31 deaths · $3.2 million · 199 km
• April 20, 1954, GreeceM7 · 25 deaths · 164 km
• February 19, 1968, St Eustratios, Aegean Sea, GreeceM7.2 · 22 deaths · $600,000 · 500 houses destroyed · 160 km
• November 8, 1905, Aegean Sea, GreeceM7.2 · 11 deaths · 84 km
• April 19, 1955, Drakia-Agria (Magnesia), GreeceM6.2 · 8 deaths · 459 houses destroyed · 136 km
• April 21, 1955, Aegean Sea, GreeceM6 · 7 deaths · 130 km
• July 5, 1902, Thessaloniki, GreeceM6.5 · 5 deaths · 228 houses destroyed · 73 km
• May 24, 2014, Greece, TurkeyM6.9 · 3 deaths · $4.5 billion · 137 km
• March 8, 1957, Stephanovikion-Velestnon (Magnesia), GreeceM7 · 2 deaths · 149 km
• December 21, 1990, Edhessa, Kilkis, GreeceM5.9 · 1 death · 138 km
• February 9, 1893, Samothraki, GreeceM6.5 · 1 death · 144 km
• July 9, 1980, Magnesia, Aegean Sea, GreeceM6.4 · 1 death · $5 million · 151 km

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