39°22′05″N24°57′25″E / 39.368°N 24.957°E / 39.368; 24.957 Central Aegean Sea
Fault
North Anatolian Fault[10][13]
Type
Strike-slip
Areas affected
Turkey, Greece
Total damage
$0.6 million USD[14]
Max. intensity
MMI IX (Violent)[10]
Peak acceleration
0.17 g[10]
Foreshocks
ML 3.2 1 minute prior[10]
Aftershocks
Over 2800, the largest of which was ML 5.3-5.6[10][12]
Casualties
20 dead, 39 injured[10]
The 1968 Aegean Sea earthquake was a Mw 7.0 earthquake that occurred in the early morning hours of February 20, 1968 local time about 57.1 km (35.5 mi) away from Myrina, Greece. This earthquake occurred between mainland Greece and Turkey, meaning both countries were impacted. 20 people died, and 39 people were injured to various degrees. It was the deadliest Greek earthquake since the 1956 Amorgos earthquake.
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