September 17, 1972 Earthquake: Lixouri, Chavriata, Damoulianata,kouvalata, Greece

Date

September 17, 1972

Time

14:07:15 UTC

Place

Lixouri, Chavriata, Damoulianata,kouvalata, Greece

Magnitude

6.3 (Ms)

Focal depth

33 km (21 mi)

Intensity

7 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

38.300° N, 20.300° E

Country

Greece

Damage

Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)

Houses destroyed

40

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 · 175 km
• September 30, 1636, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 520 deaths · 22 km
• August 12, 1953, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), GreeceM7.2 · 476 deaths · $100 million · 30,439 houses destroyed · 44 km
• December 29, 1820, Zakinthos (Zante), GreeceM6.9 · 388 deaths · 379 houses destroyed · 103 km
• August 27, 1886, Triphylie (Peleponese), Philiatra, GreeceM6.8 · 326 deaths · 6,000 houses destroyed · 182 km
• July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, GreeceM6.7 · 303 deaths · 2,642 houses destroyed · 15 km
• February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, GreeceM7.2 · 223 deaths · 3,200 houses destroyed · 13 km
• August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, GreeceM6.6 · 128 deaths · 170 km
• February 25, 1742, Zakynthos, GreeceM6.6 · 120 deaths · 91 km
• February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece120 deaths · 162 km
• August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), GreeceM7 · 100 deaths · 193 km
• September 30, 1870, GreeceM7.5 · 100 deaths · 193 km
• May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), GreeceM6.3 · 80 deaths · 150 houses destroyed · 135 km
• March 23, 1783, Lefkada, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 45 km
• January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, GreeceM6.5 · 60 deaths · 69 km

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