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2008 Peloponnese earthquake

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2008 Peloponnese earthquake


2008 Peloponnese earthquake is located in Greece

The 2008 Peloponnese earthquake was a deadly earthquake that killed two people, injured more than 220 and left at least 2,000 people homeless in north western Peloponese, Greece, on June 8, 2008. The earthquake hit the area at 1525 EET (1325 UTC), with a moment magnitude of 6.5, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. It was strongly felt as far away as in Athens and in parts of southern Italy. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake had a magnitude of 6.3.[3] The epicenter of the tremor was located about 15 miles (32 km) southwest of the Greek port city of Patras, at a depth of 10 km.[3] Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos dispatched rescue and recovery teams (including members of five government agencies), the Red Cross and units of the army in order to assess the damage and the needs of survivors in the earthquake affected areas.[4] [5]

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