18 hours 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 ...

1 day 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 ...

18 hours ago · On February 13, 2025, the region between Santorini and Amorgos experienced two earthquakes, each with a magnitude of 4.2, occurring one minute apart. This seismic activity adds to the ongoing disturbances in the Cyclades, causing concern among residents and …

10 hours 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.

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 9 earthquakes have a magnitudes greater or equal to 5.0.

2 days ago · Scientists have been closely monitoring the earthquake swarm occurring between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos, and the two volcanoes in the area. They say it’s unclear whether the dozens of quakes each day – ranging from magnitude 3 to roughly 5 or just above – are a precursor to a significantly larger, main earthquake or will ...

3 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 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 ...

6 days ago · 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...

3 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 ...