What the records say
- When
- 19 Feb 1968
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Where
- Greece
- Coordinates
- 39.37° N, 24.96° E
- Deaths
- 22
- Injuries
- 18
- Damage musd
- 0.6
- Houses destroyed
- 500
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 15
1968 Aegean Sea earthquake
Earthquake affecting Greece and Turkey
The 1968 Aegean Sea earthquake was a Mw 7.0 earthquake that occurred in the early morning hours of February 20, 1968 local time about 57.1 km (35.5 mi) away from Myrina, Greece. This earthquake occurred between mainland Greece and Turkey, meaning both countries were impacted. 20 people died, and 39 people were injured to various degrees. It was the deadliest Greek earthquake since the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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