1963 Skopje earthquake

The 1963 Skopje earthquake (Macedonian: Скопски земјотрес од 1963 година, Albanian: Tërmeti i Shkupit i vitit 1963) was a 6.1 moment magnitude earthquake which occurred in Skopje, SR Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia), then part of the SFR Yugoslavia, on July 26, 1963, which killed over 1,070 people, injured between 3,000 and 4,000 and left more than 200,000 people homeless. About 80 percent of the city was destroyed.

1963 Skopje earthquake
UTC time1963-07-26 04:17:17
ISC event872813
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateJuly 26, 1963 (1963-07-26)
Local time5:17
Magnitude6.1 Mw
Depth6 kilometres (4 mi)
Epicenter42.10°N 21.40°E / 42.10; 21.40
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme)
Casualties1,000–1,100 killed
  • 3,000–4,000 injured
  • 200,000 left homeless
  • 75–80% of city destroyed
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