- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 8, 1931 CE
- Location:
- Greece
- Magnitude:
- 6.9 Ms
- Depth:
- 120 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
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: Ms 6.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.24
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.73
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.9
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.1
Other earthquake records of 1931 CE
- China, Xinjiang Weiwuer Zizhiqu Province: N · Mw 8 · 10,000 deaths
- Armenia, Zangezur, Nakhitchevan · Ms 6.3 · 2,890 deaths
- Nicaragua, Managua · M 5.6 · 2,450 deaths
- New Zealand, Hawke Bay · Mw 7.7 · 261 deaths
- Albania, Korce · M 5.8 · 90 deaths
- Solomon Islands, San Cristobal Island · Mw 7.8 · 50 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Gazeta Białostocka Dzień Dobry! : dziennik ilustrowanyMarch 8, 1931open in archive ↗
- Głos Ziemi Białostockiej R.2March 8, 1931open in archive ↗
- Dziennik Białostocki R. 9March 11, 1931open in archive ↗
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 1931 CE Earthquake — Greece happen?
- March 8, 1931 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.
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