February 9, 1949 Earthquake: Off West Coast, Greece

Date

February 9, 1949

Time

13:28:30 UTC

Place

Off West Coast, Greece

Focal depth

15 km (9 mi)

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

38.200° N, 20.000° E

Country

Greece

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

• September 30, 1636, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 520 deaths · 28 km
• August 12, 1953, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), GreeceM7.2 · 476 deaths · $100 million · 30,439 houses destroyed · 71 km
• December 29, 1820, Zakinthos (Zante), GreeceM6.9 · 388 deaths · 379 houses destroyed · 120 km
• August 27, 1886, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra, GreeceM6.8 · 326 deaths · 6,000 houses destroyed · 193 km
• July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, GreeceM6.7 · 303 deaths · 2,642 houses destroyed · 41 km
• February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 223 deaths · 3,200 houses destroyed · 37 km
• August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, GreeceM6.6 · 128 deaths · 197 km
• February 25, 1742, Zakynthos, GreeceM6.6 · 120 deaths · 105 km
• February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 168 km
• May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 151 km
• March 23, 1783, Lefkada, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 70 km
• January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 94 km
• November 11, 1704, GreeceM6.2 · 43 deaths · 91 km
• January 30, 1785, Patrai (Patras), Zakynthos (Zante), Greece38 deaths · 149 km
• April 5, 1965, Southern, GreeceM6.2 · 32 deaths · 167 km

Significant earthquakes of 1949The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1949Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history

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 7779.