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1953 Ionian Earthquake

August 1953 earthquake causing extensive damage in Kefalonia and Zakynthos, Greece
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1953 Ionian Earthquake

Summary

1953 Ionian Earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 1953 Ionian Earthquake is in the country of Greece[3].
  • 1953 Ionian Earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[4].
  • The location of 1953 Ionian Earthquake was Ionian Sea[5].
  • 1953 Ionian Earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1953 Ionian earthquake[6].
  • 1953 Ionian Earthquake took place on August 12, 1953[7].
  • 1953 Ionian Earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.02, 'lon': 20.6}[8].

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When and Where

1953 Ionian Earthquake occurred on August 12, 1953[7]. It took place at Ionian Sea[5]. It is in the country of Greece[3].

Context

1953 Ionian Earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[4].

Why It Matters

1953 Ionian Earthquake has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Greece

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Point in time → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 38.02, 'lon': 20.6}
    Instance of → earthquake
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007405752505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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