- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 12, 1953 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia)
- Magnitude:
- 7.2 Ms
- Deaths:
- 476
- Injuries:
- 2,412
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$100M (value at the time)
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 7.2
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Ms 6.8
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
Other earthquake records of 1953 CE
- Turkey, Yenice, Onon · Mw 7.3 · 1,070 deaths
- Iran, Torud · Mw 6.6 · 970 deaths
- Cyprus, Paphos · Mw 6.3 · 40 deaths
- Turkey, Edirne · 37 deaths
- Iran, Lar · Mw 5.5 · 13 deaths
- Chile, Chillan, Concepcion · ML 7.6 · 9 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 1953 CE Earthquake — Greece, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia) happen?
- August 12, 1953 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: 476. Historical death tolls vary by source.