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Elevation in the northern and southern part of the island of Samos, after strong earthquake that caused great disasters, claiming human lives in Greece and Turkey recorded a study by the Kapodistrian University of Athens under Efthymis Lekkas.
More specifically, the research team of the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, composed of Professor Dr. Efthymi Lekka, Υψψ. Dr. Spyridona Mavrouli, supervisor Dr. Marilia Gogou, supervisor Dr. Ioanna Trianatafyllou, with the participation of seismologist Dr. Gerasimos Papadopoulos, carried out extensive field research on the Samos earthquake, its effects on buildings, the geodynamic phenomena that accompany, the tsunami and the important deformations of the ground.
One of the most important findings is the tectonic uplift, which was observed both in the northern and southern parts, that is, in the ascending part of the fault, which was activated in the maritime zone to the north of the island.
In the northern part the tectonic elevation was certified in coastal locations in Karlovasi (Fig. 1, 2, 3), while in the southern part in coastal locations in Potokaki, Pythagorion and Psili Ammos (Figures 4, 5, 6 in the annex) .
From all the in situ observations, it appears that the permanent seismic elevation of the island is of the order of 18-25 cm.
Likewise, the significant landslides are the landslides, which are geodynamically connected to the submarine seismic fault with AD direction and sloping to the north. A typical case is the landslide at the Avlakia coastal location that resulted in a temporary cessation of traffic.
Additional major rock falls were reported at Kerketeas south of Karlovasi.
Research continues and a more comprehensive report will soon be published in the Newsletter of Environmental, Disaster, and Crisis Management Strategies, of the Graduate Program “Environmental, Disaster & Crisis Management Strategies” of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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