Greece, which is located in a seismically active region, saw its deadliest quake in recent years in 1999, when 143 people were killed and thousands were left homeless after a 5.9-magnitude quake hit Athens.
Grčka, koja se nalazi na seizmički aktivnom području, najsmrtonosniji zemljotres poslednjih godina pretrpela je 1999, kada su u potresu jačine 5,9 stepeni Rihterove skale, koji je pogodio Atinu, život izgubile 143 osobe, dok je više hiljada ljudi ostalo bez krova nad glavom.