1963 Skopje earthquake

July 1963 Earthquake in SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Event earthquake Q578179
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1963 Skopje earthquake

Summary

1963 Skopje earthquake is an earthquake[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 1963 Skopje earthquake is in the country of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[3].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[4].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 1963 Skopje earthquake[5].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake took place on July 26, 1963[6].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42, 'lon': 21.4333}[7].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+1000'} deaths[8].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake caused {'amount': '+3000'} injuries[9].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.1'}[10].
  • 1963 Skopje earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.9'}[11].

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When and Where

1963 Skopje earthquake occurred on July 26, 1963[6]. It is in the country of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[3].

Context

1963 Skopje earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake[4].

Outcome and Impact

1963 Skopje earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+1000'} deaths[8]. It caused {'amount': '+3000'} injuries[9].

Why It Matters

1963 Skopje earthquake has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 7w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of injured {'amount': '+3000'}
    Point in time +1963-07-26T00:00:00Z
    Country
    Coordinates
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ko, ar */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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