- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 16, 1521 CE
- Location:
- Greece, Zakinthos (Zante)
- Magnitude:
- 6.3 Mw
- Deaths:
- 3
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
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 1521 CE
- Greece · Mw 6.3
- Serbia / Montenegro · Mw 5.61
- Zakynthos · Mw 6.3
- Bresciano
- Nándorfehérvár · Mw 5.11
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 1521 CE Earthquake — Greece, Zakinthos (Zante) happen?
- August 16, 1521 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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.