A 5.7R to 5.9R earthquake, based on initial assessments, was recorded at 2:47 p.m. local time (12.47 GMT) in a sea region off the large southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes.
- Published in Greece
The 2nd Cultural Development Agreement for the Protection and Promotion of the Medieval City of Rhodes was signed on Friday at the Town Hall of Rhodes, after thirty-nine (39) years.
The '15th International Rhodes Festival' and the 'Festival European Polyphony' will be held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) on the island of Rhodes in September and October, respectively, while the organisation also financially supports the 1st International Music Festival on the island of Halki.