The 8 January 2006 Earthquake (Mw 6.7) Offshore Kythira Island, Southern Greece: Seismological, Strong-motion, and Macroseismic Observations of an Intermediate-depth Event

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Research Article| September 01, 2006 The 8 January 2006 Earthquake (Mw 6.7) Offshore Kythira Island, Southern Greece: Seismological, Strong-motion, and Macroseismic Observations of an Intermediate-depth Event Konstantinos I. Konstantinou; Konstantinos I. Konstantinou Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Ioannis S. Kalogeras; Ioannis S. Kalogeras Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Nikolaos S. Melis; Nikolaos S. Melis Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Moissis C. Kourouzidis; Moissis C. Kourouzidis Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar George N. Stavrakakis George N. Stavrakakis Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Konstantinos I. Konstantinou Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Ioannis S. Kalogeras Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Nikolaos S. Melis Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Moissis C. Kourouzidis Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) George N. Stavrakakis Institute of Geodynamics National Observatory of Athens POB 20048 118 10 Athens, Greece [e-mail] (N.S.M.) Publisher: Seismological Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1938-2057 Print ISSN: 0895-0695 © 2006 by the Seismological Society of America Seismological Research Letters (2006) 77 (5): 544–553. https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.77.5.544 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Konstantinos I. Konstantinou, Ioannis S. Kalogeras, Nikolaos S. Melis, Moissis C. Kourouzidis, George N. Stavrakakis; The 8 January 2006 Earthquake (Mw 6.7) Offshore Kythira Island, Southern Greece: Seismological, Strong-motion, and Macroseismic Observations of an Intermediate-depth Event. Seismological Research Letters 2006;; 77 (5): 544–553. doi: https://doi.org/10.1785/gssrl.77.5.544 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietySeismological Research Letters Search Advanced Search On 8 January 2006 at 11:34 GMT (13:34 local time), a strong earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.7 occurred in southern Greece, off the eastern coast of the island of Kythira. The epicentral coordinates as estimated by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM, http://emsc-csem.org were 36.31°N, 23.24°E, and the focal depth was 60 km. The shock was felt in a spatially extended area that covered Greece, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, Israel, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon. Despite the large magnitude of the earthquake, the reported damage was not extensive mainly due to the intermediate focal depth. No casualties were reported... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.