2008 Dodecanese earthquake was rated 4.8 2008 Dodecanese earthquake The 2008 Dodecanese earthquake occurred near Kattavia on the island of Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on 15 July. The quake struck at 06:26 a.m. local time (UTC+3) and one woman was killed when she slipped and fell as she tried to flee her home. However, the earthquake did not cause any major damage. The earthquake was felt across the entire eastern Mediterranean, as far west as Libya, and inland as far as Damascus. There was a significant aftershock the next day, 16 July, at 02:52 a.m. local time, which resulted in additional
Island groups of the Philippines the same name, is the chief city of the Visayas. Mindanao's main city is Davao, towards its southeast. Island groups of the Philippines The geographical divisions of the Philippines are the three island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon and Mindanao are both named after the largest island in their respective groups, while the Visayas (also the "Visayan Islands") are an archipelago. Islands are organized into three distinct island group according to regions: Regions "I" to "V", "CAR", and "NCR" are for Luzon, Regions "VI" to "VIII" are for the Visayas, and Regions "IX" to "XIII" and "ARMM" are