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1953 Ionian Earthquake
12 August 1953 · Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia) · Greece
On 12 August 1953 at 09:23 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Greece (Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia)). It occurred on the Aegean Sea Plate, 29 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 476 people and injured 2,412. 30,439 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 12 August 1953
- Time
- 09:23 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 476
- Injuries
- 2,412
- Homes Destroyed
- 30,439
- Homes Damaged
- 2,394
- Estimated Damage
- 100 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami
- Plate
- Aegean Sea Plate
- Country
- Greece
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1983Ionian Sea · M 7.2
- 19811981 Gulf of Corinth Earthquakes · M 6.722 deaths
- 1965Greece · M 7.16 deaths
- 1957Stephanovikion-Velestnon (Magnesia) · M 7.02 deaths
- 19541954 Sofades Earthquake · M 6.731 deaths
- 1954Greece · M 7.025 deaths
- 1947S, Pylia (Messinia) · M 7.33 deaths
- 1927Oetylos (Laconia) · M 7.3
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth