The 1953 Ionian earthquake disaster caused huge destruction , with only regions in the north escaping the heaviest tremors and houses there remaining intact . Damage was estimated to run into tens of millions of dollars , equivalent to billions of drachmas , but the real damage to the economy occurred when residents left the island . The majority of the population left the island soon after , seeking a new life elsewhere
1953 Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
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