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{{Infobox earthquake
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 | timestamp   = 2008-07-15 03:26:35
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 | local-date  = {{Start date|2008|7|15|df=y}}
 | local-time  = 06:26:35 EEST
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 | magnitude   = 6.4 {{M|w|link=y}}<ref name=ISC-GEM/>
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 | casualties  = 1 dead<ref name="Kathimerini">{{cite news
| url=http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_1_16/07/2008_98624
| date = 2008-07-15
| title = Rhodes Quake Kills One
| accessdate = 2008-07-29
| publisher = E-Kathimerini
}}</ref><ref name="PACER-1">[http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/pager/events/us/2008umai/index.html "M 6.4 – Dodecanese Islands, Greece" PACER system, Earthquake Hazards program, United States Geological Survey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731175410/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/pager/events/us/2008umai/index.html |date=2008-07-31 }}. Accessed: 29 July 2008.</ref>
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The '''2008 Dodecanese earthquake''' occurred near [[Kattavia]] on the [[Rhodes|island of Rhodes]] in the eastern [[Mediterranean Sea]] on 15 July. The quake struck at 06:26&nbsp;a.m. local time (UTC+3) and one woman was killed when she slipped and fell as she tried to flee her home.<ref name="Kathimerini"/> However, the earthquake did not cause any major damage.<ref name="Kathimerini"/><ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/strong-earthquake-hits-greek-island-of-rhodes-13909454.html Staff (15 July 2008) "Strong earthquake hits Greek island of Rhodes" ''Belfast Telegraph'']. Accessed: 23 August 2008.</ref> The earthquake was felt across the entire eastern Mediterranean, as far west as [[Libya]], and inland as far as [[Damascus]].<ref name=PACER-1/>

There was a significant aftershock the next day, 16 July, at 02:52&nbsp;a.m. local time, which resulted in additional injuries.<ref name="IHT-2">[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/16/europe/EU-Greece-Earthquake.php "Earthquake strikes Greek island of Rhodes; no damage, injuries reported" ''International Herald Tribune'']. Accessed: 29 July 2008.</ref> The aftershock was rated 4.8&nbsp;{{M|w|link=y}}.<ref name="GINOA-2">[http://www.gein.noa.gr/services/info-en.html "Seismicity Catalogs" for 15 July 2008 23:52 UTC, Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens]. Accessed: 29 July 2008.</ref><ref name="PACER-2">[http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_umcw.html "Magnitude 5.0 Dodecanese Islands, Greece" Preliminary Earthquake Report, Earthquake Hazards program, United States Geological Survey]. Accessed: 29 July 2008.  {{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of earthquakes in 2008]]
*[[List of earthquakes in Greece]]

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISC-GEM>{{citation|title=ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009)|url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php|author=ISC|year=2015|publisher=[[International Seismological Centre]]|series=Version 2.0}}</ref>
<ref name=USGS>{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Dodecanese Islands, Greece|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gc72#executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey}}</ref>
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==External links==
*{{EQ-isc-link|13389231}}

{{Earthquakes in 2008}}
{{Earthquakes in Greece}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Dodecanese Earthquake}}
[[Category:2008 earthquakes|Dodecanese]]
[[Category:Earthquakes in Greece|2008 Dodecanese]]
[[Category:2008 in Greece|Do]]
[[Category:July 2008 events in Europe]]