The community of Skala consists of the following villages : The current village was built in 1956 and replaces the old village which was levelled during the 1953 Ionian earthquake , killing 36 and injuring hundreds of villagers . The original village was located on the hill behind the present one , as many of the island 's were , in order to avoid invasion from raiders and pirates during the previous centuries . The name ' Skala ' originates from the Greek word for stairs . It was given this name because when it was in its original place , the houses seemed to ascend almost as though they were a set of stairs
1953 Ionian earthquake
1953 Ionian earthquake
Skala, Cephalonia