- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 29, 1820 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante)
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Ms
- Deaths:
- 388
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other earthquake records of 1820 CE
- Indonesia, Sulawesi: Makasar · Ms 7.5 · 500 deaths
- China, Henan Province · Ms 6 · 430 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz · Ms 7.6
- Iran, Shiraz
- Greece, Levkas · Mw 6.2
- Iran, Mazandaran
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1820 CE Earthquake — Greece, Zakinthos (Zante) happen?
- December 29, 1820 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 388. Historical death tolls vary by source.