August 9, 1953 Earthquake: Ithaki, Cephalonia, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece

In particular, the earthquake of 9 August 1953 struck the southern Ionian Islands and especially Ithaki, Cephalonia and Lefkada. In Cephalonia, Argostoli was severely affected, with the majority of its buildings damaged by the earthquake. Many buildings on the market and along the beach suffered partial or total collapse. Moreover, villages in the Pylaros area of northern Cephalonia became uninhabitable. On the Erissos peninsula, many buildings in several villages suffered extensive damage. Many buildings in the Sami and Pyrgi areas were also damaged. Less damage was observed in other towns and villages in Cephalonia, though none caused human losses or serious injuries. The traffic from Argostoli to the villages headed northwards was disrupted due to destruction of the road network in several sites. A total of about 200 buildings were ruined by the 9 August earthquake in Cephalonia. (reference #13476)

1953-08-09 07:41:10.83 UTC, 38.216 N 20.83 E, magnitude 6.29 Mw (reference #10476, v.11)