Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near Greece’s island of Santorini
Scientists have detected several thousand earthquakes, the vast majority of them with small magnitudes, in just over two weeks near Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini.
How unusual is Santorini’s seismic activity after swarm of earthquakes?
Earthquakes are not uncommon on Santorini and in 1956 was actually struck by one of the most serious quakes to affect Greece over the past 100 years. A 7.7-magnitude temblor, dubbed the Amorgos earthquake, triggered a roughly 20-meter (65-foot) tsunami, causing significant damage in Amorgos and Santorini and killing more than 50 people.
As Greece declares ’emergency’ over Santorini earthquakes, what’s next?
The island has been experiencing near-constant tremors since late January, with thousands of earthquakes recorded.
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.
Santorini declares state of emergency amid earthquake swarm
Greece has declared a state of emergency for the popular tourist island of Santorini following a surge in seismic activity. Hundreds of undersea tremors have rattled the island for almost a week, culminating in a magnitude 5.2 earthquake late on Wednesday – the strongest since the tremors began on 31 January.
7,700 Quakes Since January: Scientists investigate 'swarm of earthquakes' in Santorini
Seismic activity around the Greek island of Santorini intensified on February 9, with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake recorded at 21:05, 15 km southwest of Arkessini, Amorgos, according to SKAI. The tremor was the strongest since the 5.
Greece panic as Santorini rocked by 'strongest earthquake' in weeks
Santorini has been hit by the strongest earthquake in weeks. A 5.3-magnitude quake struck in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos in the Cyclades - the strongest of the thousands detected last week.
Strongest-yet quake hits Greece's Santorini island
An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit the Greek island of Santorini late Monday, officials said, the strongest yet of the thousands of tremors that have shaken the area, prompting thousands to leave. Felt as far away as Athens,
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Santorini sees strongest quake yet in weeks of highly unusual seismic activity
The Greek island of Santorini has been rattled by a further earthquake. The latest quake, one of hundreds to hit the volcanic island in recent weeks, is the strongest so far with a magnitude of 5.3.
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Santorini facing crucial 24 hours to find out if it will be hit by ‘the big one’
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