May 13, 1995 Earthquake: Grevena-Kozani, Thessaloniki, Yugoslavia, Greece
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Grevena-Kozani, Thessaloniki, Yugoslavia, Greece on May 13, 1995 at 08:47:12 UTC, 14 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 13, 1995
- Time
- 08:47:12 UTC
- Place
- Grevena-Kozani, Thessaloniki, Yugoslavia, Greece
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 14 km (9 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 40.149° N, 21.695° E
- Country
- Greece
The toll
- Injuries
- 25
- Damage
- $450 million
- Houses destroyed
- 12,000
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.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Twenty-five people injured and substantial damage in the Grevena-Kozani area. Maximum intensity VIII. The earthquake and aftershocks destroyed 5,000 homes and damaged 7,000 others with a preliminary estimate of 450 million U.S. dollars in damage. Felt in central and northern Greece, including Thessaloniki. Felt (IV-VI) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Felt (III) at Herceg Novi, Podgorica and Ulcinj, Yugoslavia. (Reference #1053)
Reference #1250 lists 25 deaths, $450 million damage.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- June 426 BC, Euboea, Greece
- October 12, 1851, Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, Albania
- October 17, 1851, Berat, Albania
- November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, Albania
- September 26, 1932, Hierissos-Strantonion (Chalkidiki), Greece
- February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece
- August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), Greece
- September 30, 1870, Greece
- January 28, 1931, Korce, Albania
- May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), Greece
- January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, Greece
- January 2, 1866, Narta, Vlore, Kanina, Albania
- March 23, 1783, Lefkada, Greece
- June 20, 1978, Thessaloniki, Greece
- November 11, 1704, Greece
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Sources
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 5408.