On November 2015 Lesbos Island has faced an ultimate recognition as one of UNESCO’s Global Geoparks, an honor of its international significance based on its geological treasure as revealed by the existence of the famous early Miocene Petrified Forest and the variety of its geosites. The aim of this study is to draw a holistic…
On June 12, 2017, an Mw 6.3 earthquake struck Lesvos Island (Northeastern Aegean, Greece). Building damage was observed in its southeastern part with very heavy structural damage limited in the settlement of Vrissa … >>> Mavroulis, S., Andreadakis, E., Spyrou, N.I., Antoniou, V., Skourtsos, E., Papadimitriou, P., Kasssaras, I., Kaviris, G., Tselentis, G.A., Voulgaris, N.,…
On 12 June 2017 (UTC 12:28:38.26) a magnitude Mw 6.3 earthquake occurred offshore Lesvos Island in SE Aegean Sea, which was widely felt, caused 1 fatality, and partially ruined the village of Vrisa … >>> Kiratzi A. Tectonophysics 724-725, 1-10 (2018) Recent related articles in this category
On June 12, 2017 a strong earthquake struck Lesvos Island (Northeastern Aegean, Greece). It was assessed as Mw 6.3 and was predominantly felt on Lesvos Island and throughout the North Aegean Islands and western Turkey. The southeastern part of Lesvos Island suffered the most by the earthquake in its natural environment, building stock and infrastructure….