Contemporary era · 1999
1999 Athens earthquake
The 1999 Athens earthquake occurred on September 7 at 14:56:51 local time near Mount Parnitha in Greece with a moment magnitude of 6.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The proximity to the Athens metropolitan area resulted in widespread structural damage, mainly to the nearby suburban towns of Ano Liosia, Acharnes, Fyli, Thrakomakedones, Kifissia, Metamorfosi, Kamatero and Nea Filadelfeia.
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- When
- 7 Sept 1999
- Where
- Greece
- Era
- Contemporary
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Text from the Wikipedia article 1999 Athens earthquake, CC BY-SA 4.0