- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 27, 1914 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Leukas Island
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
- Deaths:
- 14
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.1
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
Other earthquake records of 1914 CE
- Turkey, Burdur, Kilinc, Keciborlu, Isparta · Ms 7 · 4,000 deaths
- Italy, Catania, Etna · Ms 4.9 · 120 deaths
- Japan, Senhoku · Ms 7.2 · 94 deaths
- Japan, Sakurijima · Ms 7.1 · 63 deaths
- Peru, Pararca, Paysa, Colta, Oyala · 34 deaths
- Indonesia, Sumatera · Mw 7.6 · 20 deaths
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 1914 CE Earthquake — Greece, Leukas Island happen?
- November 27, 1914 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: 14. Historical death tolls vary by source.