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Santorini earthquake: This occurs after a tremor of magnitude 5.2, the most powerful registered since the activity began on January 31, hit Wednesday night.
Santorini earthquake: This occurs after a tremor of magnitude 5.2, the most powerful registered since the activity began on January 31, hit Wednesday night.
The Greece government declared an emergency state in Santorini after hundreds of submarine earthquakes shook the island for almost a week. This occurs after a tremor of magnitude 5.2, the most powerful recorded since it began on January 31, beaten on Wednesday night.
What is happening in Santorini in the middle of the activity of the earthquake?
Empicenters of earthquakes are concentrated between the islands of Santorini, Anafi, Amorgos and iOS. Due to the activity of the earthquake, thousands of residents and seasonal workers have evacuated the island and have moved to the Greek ferry in the ferry.
Greece Government in maximum alert
A government official said that multiple emergency services had already been mobilized to support the island, according to the Associated Press news agency. The official said: “The fire departments, the police, the Coast Guard, the Armed Forces and the emergency medical services have immediately reinforced Santorini and the surrounding islands with additional personnel and specialized equipment.”
What have experts in Santorini earthquakes said?
Experts said that the seismic activity is not related to volcanic activity in the Aegean Sea, but they are not sure if it could lead to a more powerful earthquake. Vassilis K. Karastathis, a seismologist and research director at the National Observatory of Athens, said: “We are not in a position to say that we are seeing any evidence that leads to the sequence that slowly reaches a conclusion. We are still in the middle of the road, we have not seen any ease, any sign that it is directed towards a regression. “
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