June 9, 2003 Earthquake: Gonnoi, Larisa, Greece
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Gonnoi, Larisa, Greece on June 9, 2003 at 07:06:39 UTC, 18 km below the surface.
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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
- June 9, 2003
- Time
- 07:06:39 UTC
- Place
- Gonnoi, Larisa, Greece
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 18 km (11 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.893° N, 22.309° E
- Country
- Greece
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 50
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.
At least 50 buildings damaged in the Gonnoi-Larisa area. Felt in Macedonia and Thessalia. Felt (IV) at Bitola, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 7, 551, Schisma, Boetia, Greece
- June 426 BC, Euboea, Greece
- April 20, 1894, Locride, Malesina-Martinon (Lokris), Greece
- November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, Albania
- September 26, 1932, Hierissos-Strantonion (Chalkidiki), Greece
- August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, 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
- June 20, 1978, Thessaloniki, Greece
- November 11, 1704, Greece
- March 9, 1965, Alonisos, Skopelos, Greece
- January 30, 1785, Patrai (Patras), Zakynthos (Zante), 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 5699.