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Historic Earthquake
1986 Kalamata Earthquake
13 September 1986 · Kalami, Lakonia · Greece
On 13 September 1986 at 17:24 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Greece (Kalami, Lakonia), at a depth of 11 km. It occurred on the Aegean Sea Plate, 87 km from its boundary with the African Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 20 people and injured 300. 1,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 13 September 1986
- Time
- 17:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Depth
- 11 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 20
- Injuries
- 300
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,500
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- Aegean Sea Plate
- Country
- Greece
- Nearest Volcano
- Methana Volcano (122 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1983Ionian Sea · M 7.2
- 1965Greece · M 7.16 deaths
- 1957Stephanovikion-Velestnon (Magnesia) · M 7.02 deaths
- 19541954 Sofades Earthquake · M 6.731 deaths
- 19531953 Ionian Earthquake · M 7.2476 deaths
- 1947S, Pylia (Messinia) · M 7.33 deaths
- 1927Oetylos (Laconia) · M 7.3
- 19031903 Kythera Earthquake · M 7.82 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth