The 21 July 2017, Kos-Bodrum Tsunami Intensity Mapping: Applying the Integrated Tsunami Intensity Scale (ITIS2012). SafeKozani – New Technologies & Civil Protection, 31 Oct. – 3 Nov. 2018, Kozani, Greece.

On July 21, 2017 (22:31 UTC), a Mw 6.6 earthquake occurred off-shore the Kos Island, Greece. The epicenter is located in the marine area between Kos Island and Turkey's coasts in Gokova Bay. Shortly after the earthquake, tsunami waves hit the south-east coast of Kos and the coast of Mugla province in the Gokova Bay area.

In order to assess the tsunami intensity, data regarding the tsunami impact and gathered from multiple sources on both the coastal zone of Kos and the eastern coast of Turkey, have been recorded, assigned against the ITIS2012, and mapped using ArcGIS. Interpolation methods have been used in order to display the impact zoning in the inundated areas.

The results show limited, yet notable impact on each one of the ITIS2012 categories, escalating among the middle grades of the Scale, and classifying the event as a middle-intensity tsunami. Applying the ITIS Scale to a middle-intensity event for the first time, showed that the individual ITIS2012 criteria successfully complemented each other creating an excellent map.