Earthquake — Greece: Achaia, Ileia

When

8 Jun 2008

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

6.3

Where

Greece

Coordinates

37.96° N, 21.52° E

Deaths

2

Injuries

240

Houses destroyed

1156

Depth km

16

Earthquake in Greece

The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake killed two people, injured more than 220 and left at least 2,000 people homeless in north western Peloponnese, Greece, on June 8. The earthquake hit the area at 1525 EET, with a moment magnitude of 6.5, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. It was strongly felt as far away as in Athens and in parts of southern Italy.

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