Feb 3, 2025 · A major seismic crisis has been affecting the Santorini-Amorgos region since 27 January. To date, more than two thousand earthquakes with magnitudes up to 5.3 have been recorded and 11 earthquakes have a magnitudes greater or equal to 5.0.

2 days ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities declared a state of emergency on a second Greek island Wednesday as a series of earthquakes continued to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea region.. The emergency measure announced on the island of Amorgos follows a similar decision for nearby Santorini on Feb. 7 after thousands of unusual tremors were registered in an undersea area near the two islands, as ...

2 days ago · 12,000 earthquakes registered between Amorgos and Santorini. About 12,000 earthquakes with magnitudes greater than one have been registered since January 16, the University of Athens‘ crisis management committee said. Scientists had expressed hope that this “unprecedented” seismic activity would ease but a string of earthquakes with a magnitude of around 5 has renewed concerns.

5 days ago · From 26 January to 8 February 2025, the Seismology Laboratory (SL) of the University of Athens registered more than 12,800 earthquakes in the Santorini-Amorgos zone. Additional reporting by Ruth ...

2 days ago · But, so far, there's only been quake activity between Santorini and Amorgos. "Earthquake swarms are often associated with fluid movement in the earth's crust and the resulting seismic activity is ...

Feb 7, 2025 · Many residents and tourists have left Santorini due to ongoing seismic activity in the region. The seismic activity rattling Santorini and other Greek islands is not over and the biggest quake...

4 days ago · From 26 January to 8 February 2025, the Seismology Laboratory (SL) of the University of Athens registered more than 12,800 earthquakes in the Santorini-Amorgos zone. Additional reporting by Ruth ...

1 day ago · The emergency was called for the island of Amorgos, a week after a state of emergency was declared on Santorini after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the island. Scientists have noted that the ...

3 days ago · The main town of Fira is seen from across a bay on the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. ... .8 and hit Tuesday with epicenters between the islands of Amorgos ...

Feb 6, 2025 · 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 is...