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Map showing the epicenter of the earthquake
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| Date | 22:03:21, 20 June 1978 (+02:00) |
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| Magnitude | 6.6 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 16km |
| Countries or regions | Greece Yugoslavia Bulgaria |
| Total damage | One building collapsed, considerable damage throughout the city |
| Max. intensity | VIII - Destructive |
| Casualties | 51 killed, many injured[1] |
The Great Thessaloniki Earthquake (Greek: Μεγάλος Σεισμός της Θεσσαλονίκης) was an earthquake that occurred on 20 June 1978, at 22:03 local time, and registered 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale. It was felt throughout northern Greece, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. It was the largest seismic activity in the area since 1932.[2]