April 20, 1954 Earthquake: Greece

Date

April 20, 1954

Place

Greece

Magnitude

7

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

39.800° N, 22.100° E

Country

Greece

Deaths

25

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

• July 7, 551, Schisma, Boetia, GreeceM7.1 · 5,000 deaths · 157 km
• June 426 BC, Euboea, GreeceM7.1 · 2,500 deaths · 113 km
• April 20, 1894, Locride, Malesina-Martinon (Lokris), GreeceM6.7 · 255 deaths · 164 km
• November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, AlbaniaM6.2 · 200 deaths · 184 km
• September 26, 1932, Hierissos-Strantonion (Chalkidiki), GreeceM6.9 · 161 deaths · 4,106 houses destroyed · 172 km
• August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, GreeceM6.6 · 128 deaths · 173 km
• February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 197 km
• August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), GreeceM7 · 100 deaths · 149 km
• September 30, 1870, GreeceM7.5 · 100 deaths · 149 km
• January 28, 1931, Korce, AlbaniaM5.8 · 90 deaths · 142 km
• May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 141 km
• January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 161 km
• March 23, 1783, Lefkada, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 184 km
• June 20, 1978, Thessaloniki, GreeceM6.4 · 50 deaths · $250 million · 142 km
• November 11, 1704, GreeceM6.2 · 43 deaths · 164 km

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