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2011-05-08 Mw 5.1 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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Magnitude	Mw 5.1
Region	DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
Date time	2011-05-08 06:50:24.0 UTC
Location	36.70 N ; 27.24 E
Depth	11 km
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Witness location : Iraklides (Greece) (17 km NW from epicenter)

very noisy ! very short time , the next 2-3 didnt last even for 1 sec, people frightened. it was very close to our village , i was at the sea front at my restaurant , didnt saw any change at the sea (waves).there are farm animals arround , but didnt happen to observe them.but there three nests of birds at my building , and 3 min when i walked out i saw a few flying away , but soon after they are back as normal.

Witness location : Kos (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

The trembling stadium was long. First I thougt it was a havy lorry that went by, than I thought it was a big plane who went over or a military plane who would go through the sound barrier but then the swaying came and it came to my mind it must be a earthquake .. it was scary.

Witness location : Kos (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

i have never felt it so much, it was very scary.. everything was shaking in the house, you felt it so much in our hole body. very very scary. my first time in 10 years that i have felt it so much...........

Witness location : Kos (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

very strong quake we hope there will be no more....

Witness location : Kos (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

Sitting at the pool everything started shaking for à few seconds. Strange feeling but not frightning.

Witness location : Kos (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

I am a british national on holiday in kos, I've never been in such a weird scarey situation, I was awoken by my room shaking to its core, very very scary!

Witness location : Kos (Greece) (22 km N from epicenter)

Very loud noise...
Mr Athanasiou hestike!!!

Witness location : 50 Km S Soke (Turkey) (69 km N from epicenter)

Our settee moved