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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 location: | near Kattavia, Rhodes |
| Countries/ regions affected |
 Greece Turkey |
| Casualties: | 1 34 |
The 2008 Dodecanese earthquake, on 15 July 2008, was a deadly earthquake near Kattavia on the island of Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The quake struck at 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.53 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 Mw7 and 5.0 Mw 8.
There is not unanimity on the location of the epicenter. The USGS places the epicenter at which is under the island of Rhodes about 3.4 kilometers northeast of Kattavia; while the Athens Institute of Geodynamics coordinates () place the epicenter 19 km southeast of Kattavia which is off the island, under the seabed.2
Notes
- ^ "Magnitude 6.4 Dodecanese Islands, Greece" Preliminary Earthquake Report, Earthquake Hazards program, United States Geological Survey accessed 29 July 2008
- ^ 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). Retrieved on 29 July 2008.
- ^ 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