Tsunami alert after swarm of earthquakes hit the Greek island of Santorini
Past tsunamis have hit Israel’s coast, and with Santorini’s seismic activity at an all-time high, the risk of another wave is being taken seriously. Authorities remain on high alert, as the region watches and waits to see what happens next.
Surge in earthquake activity prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week.
Earthquakes rattle Santorini, driving tourist exodus from Greece's volcanic island
Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.
Evacuation of Greece's Santorini Island Continues as Tremors Persist
Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day. About 6,000 people have left on ferries and planes in recent days as hundreds of small quakes were registered in the surounding sea,
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know
Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight increase in volcanic activity that has also been registered recently.
Greece declares state of emergency due to series of earthquakes near Santorini
A series of earthquakes near Santorini, Greece has prompted tourists to flee the area and the country to declare a state of emergency.
Santorini restricts traffic and imposes more precautionary measures against earthquakes
The heightened seismic activity has prompted authorities to implement additional precautionary measures, including ...
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Oldest Evidence of Human-Caused Lead Pollution Dates from Over 5,000 Years Ago, Around the Aegean Sea
For thousands of years, the Aegean Sea has been a crossroads of civilizations, from Bronze Age kingdoms to the cultural and military might of ancient Greece and Rome. But alongside their art, ...
Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows
Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...
Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no "immediate danger" from an unprecedented wave of quakes on the tourist island of Santorini that has forced thousands of residents ...
Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life
Hundreds of people left Santorini on ferries and planes on Tuesday to reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept ...
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Greece, Türkiye concerned by 400 tremors in Aegean since Jan. 28
Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has reported over 400 earthquakes in the Aegean Sea since Jan.
As hundreds of quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists have Santorini to themselves
More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves.
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Türkiye warns tremors in Aegean Sea near Santorini may trigger volcanic activity
Ongoing seismic activity in the Aegean Sea has the possibility of causing volcanic activity, a report by AFAD and the ...