Greece will soon set up an evacuation port on the island of Santorini to facilitate the safe escape of people in case a bigger quake hits the popular tourist destination, a Greek minister said on Monday.
Businesses on Greece's famous Santorini island are facing uncertainty as earth tremors drive away foreign tourists. With the Greek Orthodox Easter approaching, local entrepreneurs like hotel owner Yiannis Constantinou hope domestic travellers can come to the rescue.
Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks
Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks
The recent earthquake swarm near Santorini has brought the topic of volcanoes in Greece back into the spotlight.
Greece is a “safe” country for tourists to visit, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said, downplaying concerns that recent seismic activity on the island of Santorini will worsen.
Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks. Following swarms of undersea tremors,
Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started.
Earthquakes that have been rocking the picturesque Greek island of Santorini has been gradually calming down a month since it began.
Seismic activity on the Aegean Sea hotspot of Santorini has been "decreasing" over recent days but schools will remain closed for another week, according to authorities on the Greek island. Thousands of earthquakes,
after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake in Santorini, southern Greece, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Sun rays illuminate the volcanic islet of Nea Kameni, part of the earthquake ...
Israeli geo-archeologist had studied ancient seismic activity of Santorini for decades, then happened to be on the island as the ground began shaking.