2014 Aegean Sea earthquake

6.9 magnitude earthquake centered in the Aegean Sea 2014 Aegean Sea earthquake USGS Shakemap - 2014 Aegean Sea earthquake.jpg Greece 2014 5 24 12:25:02 FET 2014-05-24 09:25:02 usb000r2hc 610416360 6.9 w yhttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000r2hc#summary M6.9 – 19 km S of Kamariotissa, Greece United States Geological Survey 24 May 2014 24 May 2014 6.4 km mi 0 on 40.289 N 25.389 E inline,title Strike-slip Greece Turkey Bulgaria $450 millionSignificant Earthquake Database https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20060929000601/http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1 dead September 29, 2006 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA 10.7289/V5TD9V7K 1972 Data Set IX No 3 dead, 324 injuredhttp://earthquake-report.com/2014/05/24/strong-earthquake-aegean-sea-on-may-24-2014/ Damaging earthquake in Greece / Turkey (Aegean Sea) – 278 injured Earthquake-Report.com Armand Vervaeck 24 May 2014 25 May 2014 25 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525200319/http://earthquake-report.com/2014/05/24/strong-earthquake-aegean-sea-on-may-24-2014/ usurped An earthquake occurred in the northern Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey on May 24, 2014. It had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Serious damage was reported on the Turkish island of Imbros and the cities of Edirne and Çanakkale, as well as on the Greek island of Lemnos. The earthquake was felt in Bulgaria and southern Romania.https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/26478784.asp Neredeyse Türkiye'yi salladı Hürriyet tr 24 May 2014https://www.reuters.com/article/us-earthquake-greece-idUSBREA4N04020140524 Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off coast of Greece Reuters 24 May 2014 Several aftershocks followed the main shock, the strongest measuring 5.3 ML. This aftershock struck the Gulf of Saros at 12:31 local time.http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/scripts/lst7.asp Son Depremler KRDAE tr 24 May 2014 Tectonic setting The northern part of the Aegean Sea shows a transition from the strike-slip tectonics associated with the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) to the extensional tectonics that characterise the area north of the Hellenic arc. The location of this earthquake is on the westward continuation of the NAF on the boundary between the Anatolian plate and the Eurasian plate. Other earthquakes on this part of the NAF include an M6.6 event in 1975 and an M5.7 event in 2003.Evangelidis C.P. Imaging supershear rupture for the 2014 M w 6.9 Northern Aegean earthquake by backprojection of strong motion waveforms Geophysical Research Letters 2015 42 2 307–315 10.1002/2014GL062513 2015GeoRL..42..307E 128627194 Earthquake The distribution of aftershocks, combined with the observed focal mechanism, indicate dextral (right lateral) strike-slip on a WSW-ENE striking fault, assumed to be a continuation of the NAF. Analysis by backprojection of strong motion waveforms has been used to understand the detailed propagation history of the earthquake rupture. Two separate fault segments have been identified using this method. The shorter segment to the west of the hypocenter ruptured first followed by rupture to the east along the 65 km segment. Propagation of the longer eastern segment occurred at speeds well in excess of the S wave velocity, making this an example of a supershear earthquake. Damage and casualties A British tourist was injured in Lemnos, Greece. A shelter at the Lemnos International Airport collapsed. Many abandoned houses and a church were also damaged. Almost three hundred houses were damaged in Turkeyhttp://osmaniye.habermonitor.com/en/haber/detay/earthquake-in-canakkale-s-balance-sheet-annou/376433/ Earthquake in Çanakkale's Balance Sheet Announced Haber Monitör'de 25 May 2014 25 May 2014 25 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525213546/http://osmaniye.habermonitor.com/en/haber/detay/earthquake-in-canakkale-s-balance-sheet-annou/376433/ dead and 11 houses collapsed in Greece. Doğan News Agency said the tremor caused damage to some old houses on the island of Imbros, off Turkey's northern Aegean coast, and 30 people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Early reports talked about a heart attack in the greater earthquake area, but the death has not been confirmed. The Governor of Çanakkale reported a total number of 324 injuries, and three deaths. Two churches and 13 mosques were damaged to various extents. Minor damage was also inflicted in Bulgaria. See also List of earthquakes in 2014 List of earthquakes in Bulgaria List of earthquakes in Greece List of earthquakes in Turkey 2017 Aegean Sea earthquake 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake References External links M6.9 Aegean Sea Earthquake of 24 May 2014 – United States Geological Survey 610416360 Category:2014 earthquakes Category:2014 in Greece Category:2014 in Turkey Category:Earthquakes in Turkey Category:Earthquakes in Greece Category:Earthquakes in Bulgaria Category:History of the Aegean Sea Category:May 2014 in Europe Category:Supershear earthquakes Category:Earthquakes in Romania Category:2014 disasters in Turkey Category:2014 disasters in Europe Category:2014 disasters in Greece Category:2014 disasters in Bulgaria