- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 9, 1965 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Alonisos, Skopelos
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Ms
- Depth:
- 18 km
- Deaths:
- 38
- Injuries:
- 253
- Damage:
- ~$8M (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 6.3
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.1
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.7
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.8
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.2
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.7
Other earthquake records of 1965 CE
- Chile, Central · M 7.3 · 400 deaths
- El Salvador, San Marcos · Ms 6 · 125 deaths
- Indonesia, Sanana Island · Ms 7.6 · 71 deaths
- Greece, Southern · Ms 6.2 · 32 deaths
- Iran, Nw · Mw 5.3 · 20 deaths
- Washington, Seattle · Ms 6.6 · 7 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 1965 CE Earthquake — Greece, Alonisos, Skopelos happen?
- March 9, 1965 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: 38. Historical death tolls vary by source.