Santorini in state of emergency after strongest quake in days of
1 day 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 ...
Surge in earthquake activity prompts state of emergency on …
1 day ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini …
3 days ago · Greece’s largest quake in the last century occurred in the area — it was a 7.7-magnitude temblor dubbed the Amorgos earthquake that struck in 1956, triggering a roughly 20-meter (65-foot) tsunami, causing significant damage …
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini …
2 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 few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.. A coast guard vessel and a military landing craft were in the wider area in case an evacuation is required, Civil ...
Santorini in state of emergency after hundreds of earthquakes
23 hours ago · Santorini, which is one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations, sits on top of an active volcano, although it has not erupted since 1950. Scientists don’t expect the earthquakes to ...
Santorini rocked by more earthquakes as uncertainty grows
17 hours ago · On Thursday evening, a 4.6 magnitude quake was recorded at 20:16 local time (18:00 GMT) in the sea between Santorini and another island, Amorgos, followed by a 4.2 magnitude quake roughly two ...
Santorini earthquakes: State of emergency declaration after days …
1 day ago · A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini after days of consecutive earthquakes. It comes after a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time (19:09 GMT) on ...
Thousands evacuate Santorini after earthquakes shake Greek …
2 days ago · Thousands of residents have fled Santorini after earthquakes were recorded near the Greek island for a fourth consecutive day. According to officials, more than 11,000 people have left Santorini ...
Earthquakes hit near Santorini, Greece as people flee island
2 days ago · An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 rattled near Santorini, Greece, on Tuesday, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination.. The ...
Greece Prepares for Earthquake as Tremors Shake Santorini and …
4 days ago · The extent of that risk was unclear, with some experts playing down the potential for a major earthquake and stressing that the seismic activity was not linked to a dormant volcano on Santorini.