santorini earthquakes

Despite the ongoing tremors, two dedicated animal welfare organizations, Stray Paws and the Santorini Animal Welfare Association (SAWA), remain on the island to care for its animals. Here's the current situation and how you can help.

Lekkas added that construction in the caldera continues to expand downward, despite a law intended to ban construction on public land, which was supposed to pass through Parliament but never did.

Scientists are turning to underwater seismographs in the Santorini Caldera to gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing seismic activity

The the earthquake was felt in Athens. No immediate damage or injuries have been reported at this time, but authorities are urging the public to remain cautious

Schools on Thira, Ios, Anafi, and Amorgos will remain closed until Friday, February 14, 2025, due to ongoing earthquakes following a decision made by Greece’s Seismic Risk Assessment and Volcanic Monitoring Committees.

Seismologists grow increasingly optimistic as Aegean earthquake activity shows signs of decline.

Ongoing earthquakes rattle Greece's Cycladic islands, but experts believe activity may be slowing.

The areas directly affected by the tremors account for approximately 4% of both the country's annual tourism revenues and the total annual turnover in the accommodation and food service sectors

So far, no damage has been reported to the island’s cultural heritage, with exhibits already safeguarded. Meanwhile, the Greek Ministry of Culture held an emergency meeting on February 6.

As Santorini continues to shake with earthquakes, one big concern is what these quakes will mean for the island’s tourist season.

The constant earthquakes rattling Santorini and the Cyclades have been classified a 'seismic swarm' or an 'earthquake swarm'—but what does that mean?

A top Greek seismologist, who is accompanying the prime minister, will identify locations for the installation of tide gauges, as there were none in the area.

If seismic tremors persist for an extended period, there is a significant risk that the island could lose its Easter tourism season.

A top seismologist in Greece says the recent seismic activity in the Cyclades may signal that Santorini’s volcanic complex is expanding.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Santorini on Friday to assess the situation as the seismic activity continues.

No cancellations have been reported yet as authorities and travel operators closely monitor the situation in Santorini.

On February 2 alone, more than 1,300 earthquakes were registered, while the number surpassed 1,400 the following day

Latest tremor in southern Aegean again registered between Santorini and Amorgos, as region now attracts global attention

Digital governance ministry unviels digital map with secure assembly sites for Santorini, Amorgos - site at mysafetyplan.gov.gr

Between 1950 and 2023, Greece recorded 80 major earthquakes that caused significant economic damage, resulted in multiple fatalities, or triggered powerful tsunamis