1978 Thessaloniki earthquake
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| Date | 20 June 1978 |
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| Origin time | 20:03 UTC |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw [1] |
| Depth | 16km |
| Epicenter | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Areas affected | Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent) [1] |
| Casualties | 50 killed [1] |
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.[2]
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