Volcano Near Santorini

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Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near Greece’s island of Santorini

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.

Phys.org on MSN · 12d

Q&A: What to know about the earthquakes near Santorini

An accumulation of weak to moderate earthquakes has been recorded around the Greek island of Santorini since 24 January. The seismic activity is concentrated in the area between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos,

IFLScience on MSN · 1d

Santorini Earthquakes: What’s Been Happening – And Why?

The Greek island of Santorini normally conjures up images of beautiful white buildings and dreamy blue seas, but since January this year, its home in the Aegean Sea has been hit by a near-constant string of seismic activity – so what’s going on?

The Washington Post · 2d

Top Greek scientist says the Santorini earthquake outlook remains uncertain

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks

ScienceAlert · 1d

Earthquake Swarm Mystifies Scientists as Greek Island Tremors Continue

Dionysia Kobaiou has been dealing with "the anxiety and stress" of her students on the Greek island of Amorgos which has felt thousands of earthquakes.

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Santorini is at the center of a mystery: Why do earthquakes keep shaking the island?

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

Greek Reporter8d

Expert Who Predicted Turkey’s Mega-Earthquake Says Greece Faces Volcanic Risk

Controversial Dutch researcher and seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets said on Monday that Greece is in volcanic and earthquake ...

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‘A new tsunami nightmare?’: Kolumbo volcano is near the center of Santorini’s quake surge

A surge of earthquakes near Santorini is raising concerns. While no eruption is expected, scientists warn of potential ...

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Hundreds of earthquakes have hit the Greek island of Santorini this week, prompting residents to flee. Here's what's been happening.

Since last week, thousands of residents have left the island by plane and ferry, as hundreds of earthquakes continue to shake ...

Greek Reporter12d

Santorini Earthquake Emergency Explained: Could the Volcano Erupt?

The Greek island of Santorini has captured global attention, having been shaken by a severe series of earthquakes since last ...

EurekAlert!13d

Questions and answers about the earthquakes near Santorini

An accumulation of weak to moderate earthquakes has been recorded around Santorini since 24 January. The seismic activity is concentrated in the area between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos, with ...

12don MSN

An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months

Several thousand earthquakes have been recorded near the Greek island since late January. So why is this happening?

Greek Reporter5d

Active Volcanoes in Greece You Didn’t Know About

The recent earthquake swarm near Santorini has brought the topic of volcanoes in Greece back into the spotlight.

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