2008 Dodecanese earthquake
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2008 Dodecanese earthquake
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Map showing the epicenter of the earthquake
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| Date | 15 July 2008 |
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| Magnitude | 6.4 Mw (USGS),[1] 6.2 (GINOA)[2] |
| Depth | 68 km |
| Epicenter | near Kattavia, Rhodes |
| Countries or regions |  Greece Turkey |
| Casualties | 1 [3][4] |
The 2008 Dodecanese earthquake, on 15 July 2008, was an earthquake near Kattavia on the island of Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The quake struck at 06:26 a.m. local time (GMT+3) and one woman was killed when she slipped and fell as she tried to flee her home.[3] However, the earthquake did not cause any major damage.[3][5] The earthquake was felt across the entire eastern Mediterranean, as far west as Libya, and inland as far as Damascus.[4]
There was a significant aftershock the next day, 16 July, at 02:52 a.m. local time, which resulted in additional injuries.[6] The aftershock was rated between 4.8 Mw[7] and 5.0 Mw.[8]
There is not unanimity on the location of the epicenter. The USGS places the epicenter at 35°58′59″N 27°47′06″E / 35.983°N 27.785°E which is under the island of Rhodes about 3.4 kilometers northeast of Kattavia; while the Athens Institute of Geodynamics coordinates (35°51′N 27°55′E / 35.85°N 27.92°E) place the epicenter 19 km southeast of Kattavia which is off the island, under the seabed.[2]
References
- ^ "Magnitude 6.4 Dodecanese Islands, Greece" Preliminary Earthquake Report, Earthquake Hazards program, United States Geological Survey. Accessed: 29 July 2008.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Seismicity Catalogs" for 15 July 2008 3:26 GMT, Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. Accessed: 29 July 2008.
- ^ a b c "Rhodes Quake Kills One". E-Kathimerini. 2008-07-15. http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_1_16/07/2008_98624. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ^ a b "M 6.4 - Dodecanese Islands, Greece" PACER system, Earthquake Hazards program, United States Geological Survey. Accessed: 29 July 2008.
- ^ Staff (15 July 2008) "Strong earthquake hits Greek island of Rhodes" Belfast Telegraph. Accessed: 23 August 2008.
- ^ "Earthquake strikes Greek island of Rhodes; no damage, injuries reported" International Herald Tribune. Accessed: 29 July 2008.
- ^ "Seismicity Catalogs" for 15 July 2008 23:52 GMT, Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. Accessed: 29 July 2008.
- ^ "Magnitude 5.0 Dodecanese Islands, Greece" Preliminary Earthquake Report, Earthquake Hazards program, United States Geological Survey. Accessed: 29 July 2008. Archived June 12, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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