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  1. UTC time1963-07-26 04:17:17
    ISC event872813
    USGS-ANSSComCat
    Local dateJuly 26, 1963
  1. The Skopje earthquake of 26 July 1963 was the most destructive earthquake in the recent history of Yugoslavia. It caused losses of about 15% of the gross national product of Yugoslavia for the year 1963. The Skopje earthquake was unique among the catastrophic earthquakes of the past 30 years in Europe and the Mediterranean region.
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    The 1963 Skopje Earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.1. It struck Skopje, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and now present-day North Macedonia, causing significant destruction and loss of life. How many victims were there in the 1963 Skopje Earthquake?
    On July 26th, 1963, a massive earthquake struck the city of Skopje in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia in Yugoslavia at 5:17 in the morning. In an instant, roughly 80% of the city was destroyed and 1,070 people were killed (with over 3,000 injured and 150,00 left homeless).
    The earthquake, which measured 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale, occurred on July 26, 1963, at 04:17 UTC (5:17 am local time) in Skopje, Socialist Republic of Macedonia, then part of SFR Yugoslavia (present-day North Macedonia ). The tremor lasted for 20 seconds and was felt mostly along the Vardar River Valley.
    The earthquake measured 6.1 on the moment magnitude scale and resulted in approximately 1,070 fatalities. It destroyed 80% of the city and left 150,000 individuals homeless. As a consequence, efforts were made to develop stronger building codes and improve the seismic resilience of Skopje’s infrastructure.
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