The most severe earthquakes in Greece and the World
(Sorting performed with strongest earthquake first)
- 26/6/1926, Rhodes, Archaggelos, 8 Richter
- 11/8/1903, Kythera, Mitata, 7.9 Richter
- 8/11/1905, Chalkidiki, Athos, 7.5 Richter
- 9/7/1956, Amorgos, Potamos, 7.5 Richter
- 30/8/1926, Sparta, 7.2 Richter
- 30/8/1926, Peloponeese, Sparta, 7.2 Richter
- 12/8/1953, Cephalonia, Argostoli, 7.2 Richter
- 25/4/1957, Rhodes, Rhodes, 7.2 Richter
- 19/2/1968, St. Efstratios, 7.1 Richter
- 26/9/1932, Chalkidiki, Ierissos, 7 Richter
- 25/2/1935, Lasithi, Anogia, 7 Richter
- 6/10/1947, Messinia, Pylia, 7 Richter
- 30/4/1954, Karditsa, Sofades, 7 Richter
- 18/2/1910, Crete, Chania, 6.9 Richter
- 11/8/1904, Samos, Samos, 6.8 Richter
- 24/1/1912, Cephalonia, Asprogerakas, 6.8 Richter
- 31/3/1965, Aitolia, Agrinio, 6.8 Richter
- 13/8/1992, Crete Zakro, 6.8 Richter
- 7/8/1915, Ithaca, Ithaca, 6.7 Richter
- 23/8/1949, Chios, Kardamyla, 6.7 Richter
- 24/2/1981, Alkionides, Perachora, 6.7 Richter
- 5/7/1902, Thessaloniki, Assyros, 6.6 Richter
- 17/11/2015, Lefkada, Lefkada, 6.5 Richter
- 20/6/1978, Thessaloniki, Stivos, 6.5 Richter
- 24/5/2014, Between Samothraki-Limnos, 6.5 Richter
- 1/5/1967, Ioannina-Arta, 6.4 Richter
- 12/10/2013, Crete, 6.4 Richter
- 22/4/1928, Korinthos, Korinthos, 6.3 Richter
- 5/2/1966, Limni Kremaston, Petralona, 6.2 Richter
- 15/6/1995, Aigio, Aigio, 6.1 Richter
- 7/9/1999, Athens, Parnitha, 6.1 Richter
- 17/10/1914, Viotia, Thiva, 6 Richter
- 17/5/1930, Korinthos, Sariko, 6 Richter
- 20/7/1938, Attiki, Oropos, 6 Richter
- 13/9/1986, Kalamata, Kalamata, 6 Richter
More details, as well as locations on map for the most severe earthquakes in Greece can be found at the relevant page of seismos.gr.
WORLD
(Sorting performed with strongest earthquake first)
- South Chile, 9.5 Richter, May 22, 1960
- Prince William Sound, USA, 9.2 Richter, March 28, 1964
- Sumatra, Indonesia, 9.1-9.3 Richter, December 26, 2004
- Kamchatka, Russia, 9.0 Richter, November 4, 1952
- Tohoku region, Japan, 8.9-9.0 Richter, March 11, 2011
- Arika, Chile, 8.8 Richter, February 27, 2010
- Ecuador, Colombia, 8.8 Richter, January 31, 1906
- Bio-Bio, Chile, 8.8 Richter, February 27, 2010
- Rat islands, Alaska, USA, 8.7 Richter, February 4, 1965
- Sumatra, Indonesia, 8.6 Richter, March 28, 2005
- Asam, India, 8.6 Richter, August 15, 1950
- Tibet, 8.6 Richter, August 15, 1950
- Andreanof islands, 8.6 Richter, March 9, 1957
- Sumatra, Indonesia, 8.5 Richter, September 12, 2007
- Banda Sea, Indonesia, 8.5 Richter, February 1, 1938
- Kamchatka, Russia, 8.5 Richter, February 3, 1923
- Chile-Argentina border, 8.5 Richter, November 11, 1922
- Haiti, 7.0 Richter, January 12, 2010
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