A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Plomari on Lesbos, causing one death, ten injuries, and extensive damage in southern Greece.
Key Facts
- Magnitude
- 6.3 Mw
- Fatalities
- 1
- Injured
- 10 people
- Epicentre distance from Plomari
- 5 km south
- Max Mercalli Intensity
- IX (Violent)
- Time (UTC)
- 12:28:39
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Seismic activity along fault systems in the eastern Aegean Sea, a tectonically active zone where the African and Eurasian plates interact, produced the conditions for a significant rupture near the Greek island of Lesbos on 12 June 2017.
At 12:28:39 UTC on 12 June 2017, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck with its epicentre approximately 5 km south of Plomari on Lesbos. It registered a maximum perceived intensity of IX (Violent) on the Mercalli scale and was felt across the Aegean coast of Turkey.
Extensive damage was recorded across southern Lesbos, resulting in one fatality and ten injuries. No significant damage or casualties were reported in Turkey. Scientific data from the event were subsequently published by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Human Cost
Each dot represents approximately 10,000 deaths. Total estimated: 1 (earthquake)