Scientists Complete Major Survey of Seismic Fault Lines Beneath Ionian Sea

An international team of scientists has completed the second phase of the largest marine geophysical survey ever conducted in Greek waters, gathering new data on the fault systems responsible for some of the Mediterranean's most powerful earthquakes. The expedition, known as ODISSEY, mapped active geological structures beneath the Ionian Sea west of Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos and the Peloponnese, one of Europe's most seismically active regions. Researchers recorded more than 2,200 kilometer...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA