Athens: Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece’s Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day. About 6,000 people have left on ferries and planes in recent days as hundreds of small quakes were registered in the surrounding sea, shaking buildings, kicking up dust on the … Read more
Schools remained closed and evacuation flights were charted as the popular Greek holiday island, Santorini, felt another spike in seismic activity over the weekend with over 200 minor earthquakes recorded. Emergency crews have been deployed with Greek authorities concerned about a potentially powerful earthquake in the making that could wreak havoc on the island. The … Read more
Athens: Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days. A series of tremors up to a 4.3 magnitude were registered on Friday and Saturday in the … Read more
Greece’s famed tourist island hotspot, Santorini, has witnessed a sudden increase in seismic activity, prompting the authorities to call for an urgent meeting. As per the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry, monitoring sensors had picked up “mild seismic-volcanic activity” in Santorini’s caldera, leading to speculation and concerns, especially given the island’s tourism-driven economy and … Read more