Seismic coastal uplift and subsidence in Rhodes Island, Aegean Arc: Evidence from an uplifted ancient harbour

• Published in: Tectonophysics Vol. 611; pp. 114 - 120
• Main Authors: Stiros, Stathis C., Blackman, David J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 25.01.2014
• Subjects: Archaeoseismology; Coastal; Coasts; Crete; Earthquakes; Harbors; Harbours; Historical seismology; Islands; Marine; Radiocarbon dating; Seismic phenomena; Subsidence; Thin-skin tectonics; MED, Aegean Sea; MED, Greece, Rhodes I; Crete; Radiocarbon dating; Archaeoseismology; Historical seismology; Thin-skin tectonics

Archaeological evidence from a 2400years old harbour, currently about 3m above sea-level, sheds light on an enigmatic sequence of coastal uplift and subsidence along the coasts of Rhodes Island, close to a >4km deep trough marking the east edge of the Aegean Arc. The tectonics of this area are no...