The earthquake in Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia) in 1953 resulted in the most fatalities among the earthquakes that occupied in and around Greece from 1950, as of December 2023. In total, 476 deaths from that earthquake were recorded. Furthermore, there were 143 fatalities from the earthquake in Athens in 1999.
Earthquakes with the highest number of deaths in Greece from 1950 to 2023
Includes the earthquakes in and around Greece that match the following criteria: damage of approximately one million U.S. dollars or more, 10 or more deaths, magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity X or greater, or the earthquake generated a tsunami.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (December 1, 2023). Earthquakes with the highest number of deaths in Greece from 1950 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426761/greece-earthquakes-by-number-of-fatalities/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Earthquakes with the highest number of deaths in Greece from 1950 to 2023." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426761/greece-earthquakes-by-number-of-fatalities/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2023). Earthquakes with the highest number of deaths in Greece from 1950 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426761/greece-earthquakes-by-number-of-fatalities/
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Earthquakes with the highest number of deaths in Greece from 1950 to 2023 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426761/greece-earthquakes-by-number-of-fatalities/
