The Deadly Athens Earthquake: A Forgotten Fault, Two Tremors and 15 Seconds of Terror
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At 14:56:50 on September 7, 1999, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Parnitha, just 18 kilometers from the center of Athens. The powerful tremor lasted about 15 seconds and left 143 dead, hundreds injured, tens of thousands homeless and extensive damage in areas of Attica. Today marks twenty-seven years since the earthquake […] The article Parnitha Earthquake: 27 years since the 15 seconds that left 143 dead appeared first on Eleftheros Typos.
The Parnitha or Athens earthquake, as it is known, which occurred on September 7, 1999, is considered the deadliest earthquake of the last 50 years #earthquake #StarGrNews
The 1999 earthquake was not the largest recorded in the country, but it was the most destructive due to its shallow focal depth and proximity.
On a day like today, September 7, 1999, the deadly Parnitha earthquake shook Athens, leaving 143 dead.
In 1999, a powerful earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Athens, leaving 143 dead.
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