Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), which was the deadliest earthquake in the country over that period.
Starting from 1950, the year that saw the most earthquake fatalities in Greece was 1953. In that year, 476 people died from the earthquake in Number of deaths from earthquakes in Greece from 1950 to 2021
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OWID. (December 1, 2023). Number of deaths from earthquakes in Greece from 1950 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426758/deaths-from-earthquakes-greece/
OWID. "Number of deaths from earthquakes in Greece from 1950 to 2021." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426758/deaths-from-earthquakes-greece/
OWID. (2023). Number of deaths from earthquakes in Greece from 1950 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426758/deaths-from-earthquakes-greece/
OWID. "Number of Deaths from Earthquakes in Greece from 1950 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426758/deaths-from-earthquakes-greece/
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Number of deaths from earthquakes in Greece from 1950 to 2021 [Graph], OWID, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1426758/deaths-from-earthquakes-greece/