Tsunami hazard in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Strong earthquakes and tsunamis in the West Hellenic Arc and Trench System
Papadopoulos, G.A.; Daskalaki, E.; Fokaefs, A.; Giraleas, N. (2010). Tsunami hazard in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Strong earthquakes and tsunamis in the West Hellenic Arc and Trench System. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami 4(3): 145-179. https://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1793431110000856
In: Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami. WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD: Singapore. ISSN 1793-4311; e-ISSN 1793-7116, more
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- Papadopoulos, G.A.
- Daskalaki, E.
- Fokaefs, A.
- Giraleas, N.
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| Abstract |
Data on tsunami phenomena occurring in the East Hellenic Arc and Trench system (HA-T) from antiquity up to the present have been updated, critically evaluated and compiled in the standard GITEC format developed in the last decade for the New European Tsunami Catalogue. New fieldobservations are presented for the tsunamis of 9 February 1948 and 24 March 2002. From the 18 tsunamis reported eight are rather well-documented while another nine remain doubtful. The mean recurrence of strong tsunamis is likely equal to about 142 years. Most of the tsunamis documented are caused by strong earthquakes occurring in the area offshore Rhodes to the east or northeast of the island. However, there are large earthquakes near Rhodes that do not cause tsunamis, like the 1926 and 1957 ones, which is of particular importance for the tsunami hazard assessment. |
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