Monday, February 03, 2025

Greek PM calls for calm after 'intense' Santorini tremors

Santorini tremors

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appealed for calm after a wave of seismic tremors hit the tourist island of Santorini, prompting mass departures.

Speaking from Brussels, Mr Mitsotakis acknowledged authorities were monitoring a "very intense" geological phenomenon over recent days, adding: "I want to ask our islanders above all to remain calm."

Known for its spectacular cliffside views and a dormant volcano, Santorini and neighbouring Aegean Sea islands have been hit by hundreds of tremors since last week, the largest with a magnitude of 4.9.

 Magnitude    5.1
Region    DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
Date time    2025-02-03 12:17:42.3 UTC
Location    36.648 ; 25.654
Depth    13 km
Distance    154 km N of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,000 / local time: 14:17:42.3 2025-02-03
32 km NE of Oía, Greece / pop: 3,300 / local time: 14:17:42.3 2025-02-03

Santorini tremors

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