1999 Greece Earthquake
Athens, Greece — September 7, 1999
The 1999 Athens earthquake killed 143 people and caused $3 billion in damage, becoming the deadliest earthquake to strike the Greek capital in more than a century. Several multi-story buildings in the Attica region collapsed, revealing vulnerabilities in older building stock.
Earthquake Facts
Magnitude
M6
Date
Sep 7, 1999
Depth
10 km
Deaths
143
Latitude
38.117°
Longitude
23.585°
Tsunami
No
Region
Greece
Tectonic Cause
Normal fault earthquake on a previously unknown fault system in the Parnitha area north of Athens, part of the broader extensional tectonic environment of central Greece.
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