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Politiko 2025-02-07 08:56:49

Santorini hit by thousands of earthquakes BBC: Insecurity grows on Greek island!

Unusual seismic activity has shaken the Greek island of Santorini, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency for a month, until March 3. On Thursday evening, two more earthquakes, with magnitudes of 4.6 and 4.2, were recorded in the sea between Santorini and the island of Amorgos, adding to the panic among residents and authorities, writes  the BBC . 

More than 11,000 people have fled the island as earthquakes are being recorded at high intensity, at minute-by-minute intervals. According to experts, this phenomenon is rare and unprecedented in Greece. “We are in the middle of a seismic crisis,” said Dr. Athanassios Ganas of the National Observatory of Athens.

Fear of looting and tsunamis

Due to the mass evacuations, night patrols have been launched in Santorini to prevent possible looting. Those who remain on the island are trying to protect themselves from a possible tsunami by erecting makeshift sandbag barriers along Monolithos beach.

Seismologists' warnings

The ongoing earthquakes have baffled scientists as they do not follow a common pattern. The strongest tremor so far was a 5.2 magnitude one recorded on Wednesday, while authorities are on alert for an even more powerful quake.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who will visit the island on Friday, has assured that all emergency measures have been taken: "Forces have been deployed to Santorini and other islands just in case."

Santorini is located on the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, but experts stress that the tremors are linked to the movement of tectonic plates, not to any volcanic activity. Meanwhile, it remains unclear how long this seismic crisis will last, with warnings that the earthquakes could continue for weeks.

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