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1978 Thessaloniki earthquake

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Origin time
  
20:03 UTC

Depth
  
16km

Magnitude
  
6.2 Mw

Max. intensity
  
IX (Violent)

1978 Thessaloniki earthquake

Date
  
20 June 1978 (1978-06-20)

Areas affected
  
Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria

The Great Thessaloniki earthquake (Greek: Μεγάλος Σεισμός της Θεσσαλονίκης) occurred on 20 June at 23:03 local time. The shock registered 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale, had a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), and was felt throughout northern Greece, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. It was the largest event in the area since the 1932 Ierissos earthquake.

References

1978 Thessaloniki earthquake Wikipedia