The Cyclades experienced another bout of seismic activity on the morning of Friday, March 21, following a period of relative calm. This comes after a series of strong tremors that have been shaking the islands since late January, now seemingly giving way to lower-magnitude earthquakes.
At 5:47 a.m., a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the sea area between Amorgos and Santorini. According to the Revised Solution of the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 14 kilometers south-southwest of Arkesini, Amorgos, at a focal depth of 15 kilometers.
Just minutes before the main tremor, two smaller earthquakes were recorded, measuring 3.3 and 2.9 on the Richter scale.
Past Seismic Activity
Santorini and Amorgos have been experiencing continuous seismic activity for several weeks, with thousands of tremors recorded, raising growing concerns among residents and authorities. The region remains on alert as seismic movements persist.
According to the Seismology Laboratory of the National University of Athens, nearly 17,000 earthquakes were recorded in the area between late January and mid-February. While most were minor, some exceeded magnitudes of 4.4 on the Richter scale.
