Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near …
17 hours ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — 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, the University of Athens’ crisis management committee said Tuesday, adding that a larger quake cannot be ruled out.
Greek island of Santorini sees strongest quake yet amid highly …
16 hours ago · ATHENS, Greece -- The latest of hundreds of earthquakes rattled the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Tuesday after the strongest one so far with magnitude 5.3. Medical staff staged a hospital ...
Greece earthquakes: Aftershocks hit Santorini and surrounding
1 day ago · Santorini has been hit by a powerful, shallow 5.3 magnitude earthquake, which is the strongest to strike the Greek island during recent seismic activity in the area.
Santorini in state of emergency after strongest quake in days of
5 days ago · A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of...
Greece earthquakes: Aftershocks hit Santorini and surrounding …
2 days ago · Santorini has been hit by a powerful, shallow 5.3 magnitude earthquake, which is the strongest to strike the Greek island during recent seismic activity in the area.
1956 Amorgos earthquake - Wikipedia
It was the largest earthquake in Greece in the 20th century. [1] It was followed 13 minutes later by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Santorini. It triggered a major tsunami with a maximum run-up of 30 m.
Nonstop Earthquakes Leave Santorini Empty and Its Residents …
1 day ago · The shaking initially peaked with a magnitude-5.2 earthquake on Wednesday northeast of Santorini. A magnitude-5 quake was felt in Athens on Sunday night, and then a 5.3-quake struck the same area ...
Santorini earthquakes: State of emergency declaration after days …
6 days ago · It comes after a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time (19:09 GMT) on Wednesday between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, making it the strongest in recent days. It...
Santorini earthquakes: What we know, and state of volcanic …
Feb 3, 2025 · Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know. Hundreds of people scrambled to leave the Greek island of Santorini by ferry Monday after an increase in seismic activity raised concerns about a potential powerful earthquake. (AP Video by Lefteris Pitarakis)
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini …
6 days ago · SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past …