<p>A considerable number of damaging earthquakes in Greece, have produced a variety of macroseismic effects to both built and natural environment. After a strong earthquake, rotational effects have been observed mainly on free-standing columns, statues, chimneys, ...

In this paper, a seismic hazard analysis based on Gumbel's approach to PSHA for the Ionian Islands Corfu, Zakynthos, Leukada and Cephalonia is performed, using all the available macroseismic intensity data for the time period 1950 - todate. The macroseismic ...

In the present paper, a review of historical earthquake studies in Greece is attempted. The seismichistory of the country is divided into four main periods. In each one of them, characteristic examples, studiesand approaches are presented.