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.

[3][5] The earthquake was felt across the entire eastern Mediterranean, as far west as Libya, and inland as far as Damascus.

[4] There was a significant aftershock the next day, 16 July, at 02:52 a.m. local time, which resulted in additional injuries.

[6] The aftershock was rated 4.8 Mw.