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1894 Atalanti earthquakes

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Magnitude
  
6.7 Mw

Areas affected
  
Greece, Locris

Depth
  
10 km (6.2 mi)

Casualties
  
255

1894 Atalanti earthquakes

Date
  
20 April 1894 (1894-04-20) 27 April 1894 (1894-04-27)

The first of the 1894 Atalanti earthquakes occurred at on 20 April 1894 at 16:52 UTC, with a magnitude of 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of X on the Mercalli intensity scale. It was followed 7 days later on 27 April at 19:42 UTC by the second, with a magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum intensity of X. These two earthquakes caused widespread damage in the Locris area, causing a total of 255 deaths. More literature on these destructive events can be seen in the references section.

References

1894 Atalanti earthquakes Wikipedia