Publications by Sotiris Sboras

Theses / Manuscripts
  • Sboras S. (2011): The Greek Database of Seismogenic Sources: seismotectonic implications for North Greece. PhD Thesis, University of Ferrara, Pubblicazioni dello IUSS, 5(1), 274 pp. (http://annali.unife.it/iuss/article/view/681, http://eprints.unife.it/723/)
  • Sboras S. (2005): Morphotectonic Analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) of Neotectonic and Active Faults of Viotia (Central Greece). MSc Thesis, Thessaloniki, p. 185.
  • Agrafiotis D., Alexandris G.A., Sboras S. (2002): Tectonic evolution of the Corinthian gulf and palaeoseismological study of the Heliki fault. BSc Thesis, AUTh, Thessaloniki
Refereed Articles (Journals and Proceedings)
  • Sboras S., Cahtzipetros A., Pavlides S., Karastathis V., Papadopoulos G. (2016): Earthquake triggering effect scenarios during the 2014 sequence in Cephalonia and 2015 earthquake in Lefkada broader areas, Ionian Sea, Greece. Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 50(1), 540-551. [download]
  • Caputo R., Poli M.E., Minarelli L., Rapti D., Sboras S., Stefani M., Zanferrari A. (2016): Palaeoseismological evidence for the 1570 Ferrara earthquake, Italy. Tectonics, 35(6), 1423-1445. (doi:10.1002/2016TC004238)
  • Caputo R., Sboras S., Pavlides S., Chatzipetros A. (2015): Comparison between single-event effects and cumulative effects for the purpose of seismic hazard assessment. A review from Greece. Earth Sci. Rev., 148, 94-120. (doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2015.05.004)
  • Sboras S., Pavlides S., Caputo R., Chatzipetros A., Michailidou A., Valkaniotis S., Papathanasiou G. (2014): The use of geological data to improve SHA estimates in Greece. Boll. Geofis. Teor. Appl., 55(1), 55-67. (doi: 10.4430/bgta0101)
  • Pavlides S., Papathanassiou G., Valkaniotis S., Chatzipetros A., Sboras S., Caputo R. (2013): Rock-falls and liquefaction related phenomena triggered by the June 8, 2008, Mw=6.4 earthquake in NW Peloponnesus, Greece. Ann. Geophys., 56(6), S0682. (doi:10.4401/ag-5807)
  • Chatzipetros A., Kiratzi A., Sboras S., Zouros N., Pavlides S. (2012): Active faulting in the north-eastern Aegean Sea Islands. Tectonophysics, In Press (doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2012.11.026).
  • Caputo R., Chatzipetros A., Pavlides S., Sboras S. (2012): The Greek Database of Seismogenic Sources (GreDaSS): state-of-the-art for northern Greece. Ann. Geophys., 55(5), 859-894. (doi: 10.4401/ag-5168)
  • Caputo R., Iordanidou K., Minarelli L., Papathanassiou G., Poli M.E., Rapti-Caputo D., Sboras S., Stefani M., Zanferrari A. (2012): Geological evidence of pre-2012 seismic events, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Ann. Geophys., 55(4), 743-749. (doi: 10.4401/ag-6148)
  • Sboras S., Ganas A., Pavlides S. (2010): Morphotectonic analysis of the Neotectonic and Active Faults of Beotia (Central Greece), using G.I.S. techniques. Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 43(3), 1607-1618. [download]
  • Pavlides S., Caputo R., Sboras S., Chatzipetros A., Papathanasiou G., Valkaniotis S. (2010): The Greek Catalogue of Active Faults and Database of Seismogenic Sources. Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 43(1), 486-494.
  • Ganas A., Shanov S., Drakatos G., Dobrev N., Sboras S., Tsimi C., Frangov G., Pavlides S. (2005): Active fault segmentation in southwest Bulgaria and Coulomb stress triggering of the 1904 earthquake sequence. J. Geodyn., 40, 316-333. (doi: 10.1016/j.jog.2005.07.017) 
  • Ganas A., Pavlides S., Sboras S., Valkaniotis S., Papaioannou S., Alexandris G.A., Plessa A., Papadopoulos G.A. (2004): Active fault geometry and kinematics in Parnitha Mountain, Attica, Greece. J. Struct. Geol., 26, 2103-2118. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsg.2004.02.015)
  • Pavlides S.B., Valkaniotis S., Ganas Α., Keramydas D. and Sboras S. (2004): The Atalanti active fault: Re-evaluation using new geological data. Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 36(4), 1560-1567. [download]
  • Pavlides S., Koukouvelas I., Stamatopoulos L., Agrafiotis D., Alexandris G.A., Zigouri V., Sboras S. (2001): Paleoseismological investigation of the eastern ''segment'' of the Heliki fault, Gulf of Corinth, Greece. Bull. Geol. Soc. Greece, 34(1), 199-205. [download]

Chapters in Books
  • Sboras S., Chatzipetros A., Pavlides S. (2017): North Aegean active fault pattern and the May 24, 2014, Mw6.9 earthquake. In: Çemen I. and Yilmaz Y. (Eds), Neotectonics and Earthquake Potential of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Wiley, In Press.

Conference Proceedings
  • Pavlides S., Tsapanos Τ., Zouros Ν., Sboras S., Koravos G. and Chatzipetros A. (2009): Using active fault data for assessing seismic hazard: a case study from NE Aegean Sea, Greece. Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering, 5-9 October 2009, Alexandria, Egypt, paper 3.5.20.
  • Pavlides S., Valkaniotis S., Papathanasiou G., Sboras S. and Chatzipetros A. (2008): Surface effects of the strong June 8, 2008, NW Peloponnese earthquake. 3rd Greek Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Engineering Seismology, 5-7 November 2008, Athens, paper 2110.
  • Papathanassiou G., Valkaniotis S., Chatzipetros A., Neofotistos P., Sboras S. and Pavlides S. (2008). Liquefaction-induced disruption triggered by the earthquake of June 8, 2008 in NW Peloponnese, Greece. 31st General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, 7-12 September 2008, Hersonissos, Crete, Short Papers, 334-341.
  • Koukouvelas I., Pavlides S., Agrafiotis D., Alexandris G., Stamatopoulos L., Zigouri V., Verroios S., Sboras S. and Kokkalas S. (2007): Coseismic and aseismic adjustment of a river course: The case history of Kerynities river, Gulf of Corinth, Greece. In: Katsonopoulou D., Soter S., Koukouvelas I. (Eds): Ancient Helike and Aigialeia, Archaeological Sites in Geologically Active Regions. Helike III, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference, 6-9 October 2000, Nikolaiika, Diakopton, 223-241.

Reports
  • Τσελέντης Α., Καραστάθης Β., Ηλίας Π., Σμπόρας Σ. & Λιακόπουλος Σ. (2016): Διερεύνηση των ενεργών ζωνών με μεθοδολογίες δορυφορικής συμβολομετρίας. Μελέτη ρηγμάτων και μικροσεισμική παρακολούθηση της ευρύτερης περιοχής Δήμου Λουτρακίου – Περαχώρας – Αγ. Θεοδώρων, Νομού Κορινθίας, Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο, Εθνικό Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών, Τεχνική έκθεση, 137 σελ.
  • Σμπόρας Σ., Δαφνής Π. και Καραστάθης Β. (2014): Π.3.1.1: Πληροφοριακός κατάλογος μνημείων – μουσείων (σε συνδυασμό με διαθέσιμες αρχαιολογικές – γεωλογικές – σεισμολογικές – τεκτονικές και άλλες πληροφορίες) – σχεσιακή βάση δεδομένων σε περιβάλλον GIS για τη διαχείριση του καταλόγου μνημείων – μουσείων. Τεχνική έκθεση, Έργο «ΑΣΠΙΔΑ», ΕΕ3, Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο (ΕΕΑ), 114 σελ.
  • Τσούρας Β., Κωτσοβού Γ., Ντουρακόπουλος Ι., Πικάσης Η., Δαφνής Π., Σμπόρας Σ. και Καραστάθης Β. (2014): Π3.2.2: Έκθεση Επιλογής Μνημείων – Μουσείων στις ευρύτερες Περιοχές της Καλαμάτας, Αιγίου και Ηρακλείου Κρήτης (στα οποία θα εκτιμηθεί η σεισμική επικινδυνότητα - τρωτότητα). Τεχνική έκθεση, Έργο «ΑΣΠΙΔΑ», ΕΕ3, Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο (ΕΕΑ), 48 σελ.
  • Δαφνής Π., Σμπόρας Σ., Βλάχος Μ., Τσελέντης Α. και Καραστάθης Β. (2015): Π3.2.1: Σύστημα Γεωγραφικών πληροφοριών του συνόλου των σημαντικών μνημείων της Γενικής Γραμματείας Πολιτισμού. Τεχνική έκθεση, Έργο «ΑΣΠΙΔΑ», ΕΕ3, Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο (ΕΕΑ), 55 σελ.
  • Μουζακιώτης Α., Τσελέντης Α., Βούλγαρης Ν., Δαφνής Π., Σμπόρας Σ. και Καραστάθης Β. (2015): Π.3.3.1: Χάρτες Σεισμικού Κινδύνου (με ταυτόχρονη απεικόνιση των θέσεων των μνημείων). Τεχνική έκθεση, Έργο «ΑΣΠΙΔΑ», ΕΕ3, Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο (ΕΕΑ), 110 σελ.
  • Κωτσοβού Γ., Καραστάθης Β., Σμπόρας Σ., Δαφνής Π., Παλαντζάς Θ. και Μουζακιώτης Α. (2015): Π3.4.4: Ειδικό Κανονιστικό Πλαίσιο Οδηγιών για τον Ορθολογικό Τρόπο Εκπόνησης Μελετών Επέμβασης στα Μνημεία ανάλογα με την Αρχαιολογική Σπουδαιότητα και Είδος, τις Γεωλογικές – Σεισμολογικές - Τεκτονικές και Άλλες Πληροφορίες (με τη συνεργασία ειδικών στο αντικείμενο μηχανικών). Τεχνική έκθεση, Έργο «ΑΣΠΙΔΑ», ΕΕ3, Γεωδυναμικό Ινστιτούτο (ΕΕΑ), 107 σελ.
  • Basili R., Kastelic V., Demircioglu M.B., Garcia Moreno D., Nemser E.S., Petricca P., Sboras S.P., Besana-Ostman G.M., Cabral J., Camelbeeck T., Caputo R., Danciu L., Domac H., Fonseca J., García-Mayordomo J., Giardini D., Glavatovic B., Gulen L., Ince Y., Pavlides S., Sesetyan K., Tarabusi G., Tiberti M.M., Utkucu M., Valensise G., Vanneste K., Vilanova S., Wössner J. (2013): The European Database of Seismogenic Faults (EDSF) compiled in the framework of the Project SHARE. http://diss.rm.ingv.it/share-edsf/. (doi: 10.6092/INGV.IT-SHARE-EDSF).

Abstracts
  • Pavlides S., Chatzipetros A., Papathanasiou G., Georgiadis G., Valkaniotis S. & Sboras S. (2016): Ground deformation of the 24/8 and 26-30/10/2016 Amatrice-Vettore-Norcia earthquakes (Central Italy). Tectonics & Structural Geology Committee of the G.S.G., 1st TSG Meeting, Athens 6 December 2016. [download]
  • Pavlides S., Ganas A., Papathanasiou G., Valkaniotis S., Thomaidou E., Georgiadis G., Sboras S. & Chatzipetros A. (2016): Geological-seismotectonic study of the wider area of Ioannina (seismic region of the earthquake October 15, 2016). Tectonics & Structural Geology Committee of the G.S.G., 1st TSG Meeting, Athens 6 December 2016. [download]
  • Sboras S., Chatzipetros A., Pavlides S., Fotiou A., Pikridas C., Bitharis S. (2015): The May 24, 2014 North Aegean Trough earthquake: stress change and displacement patterns. 6th International INQUA Meeting on Paleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archaeoseismology, 19-24 April 2015, Pescina, Fucino Basin, Italy, Abstracts Volume, 356-360.
  • Sboras S., Chatzipetros A. and Pavlides S. (2014): Rupture Propagation along Fault Segments: An Open Issue for Greece. Proc. Geometry and Growth of Normal Faults, 23 - 25 June 2014, London, 159-161.
  • Pavlides S., Sboras S., Chatzipetros A., Karastathis V.K., Papadopoulos G.A. (2014): The Cephalonia, Greece, 2014 earthquake sequence: implications of earthquake triggering. Proc. 10th CBGA Congress, 24-26 September 2014, Tirana, Albania, Bul. Shk. Gjeol., Vol. 1/2014 - Special Issue, 103 p.
  • Chatzipetros A., Sboras S., Pavlides S. (2014): The Cephalonia (Greece) January 26, 2014 M6.1 earthquake: preliminary interpretation and stress transfer analysis. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 16, EGU2014-16820.
  • Caputo R., Minarelli L., Papathanassiou G., Poli M.E., Rapti-Caputo D., Sboras S., Stefani M., Zanferrari A. (2013): Geological evidence of pre-2012 Emilia, Italy, seismic events. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 15, EGU2013-235.
  • Caputo R., Iordanidou K., Minarelli L., Papathanassiou G., Poli M.E., Rapti-Caputo D., Sboras S., Stefani M., Zanferrari A. (2012): Paleoliquefazioni nell’area epicentrale del terremoto Emiliano del 2012. Proceedings of the 31° Convegno Nazionale di Gruppo Nazionale di Geofisica della Terra Solida, 20-22 November, 2012, Potenza, Extended Abstracts, 2, 14-20.
  • Sboras S., Caputo R., Pavlides S., Tsapanos T., Kalogirou E. (2012): Seismic zonation in Greece: the contribution of earthquake geology. International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region - IESCA, October 1-5, 2012, Izmir, Turkey.
  • Sboras S., Caputo R., Chatzipetros A., Pavlides S. (2012): The Greek Database of Seismogenic Sources (GreDaSS): state-of-the-art for northern Greece. International Earth Science Colloquium on the Aegean Region - IESCA, October 1-5, 2012, Izmir, Turkey.
  • Caputo R., Pavlides S., Sboras S., Tsapanos T., Kalogerou E. (2012): Geologically-based seismic zonation of Greece. 86° Congresso Nazionale della Società Geologica Italiana, Poster Session.
  • Sboras S., Pavlides S., Caputo R., Chatzipetros A., Michailidou A., Valkaniotis S., Papathanasiou G. (2011): Improving the resolution of seismic hazard estimates for critical facilities: the Database of Greek crustal seismogenic sources in the frame of the SHARE project. Proceedings of the 30° Convegno Nazionale di Gruppo Nazionale di Geofisica della Terra Solida, 14-17 November, 2011, Trieste, Extended Abstracts, 232-235.
  • Sboras S. and Caputo R. (2010): Possible occurrence of low-angle normal faults in Central and Northern Greece. Proceedings of the 29° Convegno Nazionale di Gruppo Nazionale di Geofisica della Terra Solida, 26-28 November, 2010, Prato, Extended Abstracts, 195-198.
  • Vouvalidis K., Ateş Ö., Syrides G., Pavlides S., Tutkun S.Z., Chatzipetros A., Özden S., Mavrodis P., Sboras S., Kϋrçer A. (2010): Holocene fluvial processes in Troy plain. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-13051-1.
  • Basili R., Garcia Moreno D., Kastelic V., Nemser E., Petricca P., Sboras S., Valensise G. (2010): Developing seismogenic source models based on geologic fault data in the Euro-Mediterranean area: SHARE mission accomplished? 32nd Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, September 6-10, 2010, Montpellier, France, Abstracts, 86 pp.
  • Sboras S., Caputo R., Pavlides S., Chatzipetros A., Papathanasiou G., Valkaniotis S. (2009): The Greek Database of Seismogenic sources (GreDaSS): state-of-the-art. Proceedings of the 28° Convegno Nazionale di Gruppo Nazionale di Geofisica della Terra Solida, 16-19 November, 2009, Trieste, Extended Abstracts, 126-128.
  • Sboras S., Ganas A., Pavlides S. (2009): Morphotectonics of the Asopos Valley, Viotia, Greece. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, EGU2009-1236-1
  • Sboras S., R. Caputo, S. Pavlides, A. Chatzipetros, G. Papathanasiou, S. Valkaniotis, R. Basili, and G. Valensise (2009): The Greek Database of Seismogenic Sources: state-of-the-art on the northern Greece pilot area. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, EGU2009-485-3.
  • Chatzipetros A., Valkaniotis S., Papathanassiou G., Sboras S., and Pavlides S. (2008): Surface effects of the NW Peloponnese earthquake (June 8, 2008, Ms 6.4). 31st General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, 7-12 September 2008, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, Oral & Poster Abstracts, 315.
  • Papathanassiou G., Valkaniotis S., Chatzipetros A., Neofotistos P., Sboras S., Pavlides S. (2008): Liquefaction-Induced Ground Disruption Triggered by the Earthquake of June 8, 2008 in NW Peloponnesus, Greece. 31st General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission, 7-12 September 2008, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, Oral & Poster Abstracts, 330.
  • Chatzipetros A., Pavlides S., Sboras S., Tsapanos T., Koravos G. (2008). Active faults of NE Aegean and surroundings. 3rd International Conference on the Geology of the Tethys, 8-11 January 2008, Aswan, Jordan, Agenda and Abstracts, p. 7.
  • Pavlides S., Chatzipetros A., Drivaliari N., Michailidou A., Sboras S., Syrides G., Valkaniotis S., Vouvalidis K., Zervopoulou A., Tutkun S.Z., Kürcer A., Ateş Ö., Özden S., Ulugergeli E., Ekinci L.E., Demirci A. (2008). Troy: new insights to the Homeric landscape. 3rd International Conference on the Geology of the Tethys, 8-11 January 2008 Aswan, Jordan, Agenda and Abstracts, p. 15.
  • Chatzipetros A., Zouros N., Pavlides S., Sboras S. (2008). Seismic active faults affecting eastern Aegean islands. Studying, modeling and sense making of planet Earth, 1-6 June 2008, Mytilene, Lesvos.
  • Pavlides S., Chatzipetros A., Drivaliari N., Michailidou A., Sboras S., Syrides G., Valkaniotis S., Vouvalidis K., Zervopoulou A., Tutkun S.Z., Kürcer A., Ateş Ö., Özden S., Ulugergeli E., Ekinci L.E. and Demirci A. (2008): Troy: the Homeric landscape revisited in the light of modern morphotectonic and palaeoseismological research, Studying, modeling and sense making of planet Earth, 1-6 June 2008, Mytilene, Lesvos.
  • Pavlides S., Chatzipetros A., Michailidou A., Sboras S., Syrides G., Valkaniotis S., Vouvalidis K., Zervopoulou A., Tutkun S.Z., Ulugergeli E., Kuumlrcer A., Ekinci Y.L. (2008): Skepticism on the geomorphological and archaeoseismological evolution of Troy plain and fault, based on new field data. 2nd International Conference on the Atlantis Hypothesis: Searching for a Lost Land, November 10-11, 2008, Athens, Greece.
  • Sboras S., Ganas A., Pavlides S. (2007): Morphotectonic analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) of the neotectonic and active faults in Viotia (Greece). Symposium of Tectonic Geology, Tectonic Geology Committee of the Geol. Soc. of Greece, 7 December 2007, Athens.
  • Sboras S., Ganas A., Pavlides S. B. (2006): Tectonic Geomorphology and active tectonics of the Asopos Rift Valley, central Greece. 11th International Symposium on Natural and Human Induced Hazards & 2nd Workshop on Earthquake Prediction, June 22-25 2006, Patras, Greece, Abstract Volume, 95.