Hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled the Greece islands since last week have promoted thousands of tourists' hot spot Santorini.
Mayor Santorini, Nicos Zorzos, told AP communication that tremors were a “flock of earthquakes” and could last for several weeks before the decrease.
“This phenomenon is a small earthquake or slightly stronger, and then the sediment may continue,” said Zorzos and then carefully added that he was optimistic.
Since Friday, more than 200 seabed earthquakes have been recorded in volcanic areas up to magnitude 5.
Emergency crew deployed in Santorini because the group of earthquakes is worried about Greek experts
On Monday, February 3, 2025, tourists walk on the narrow streets of Fira after an earthquake in Suntorini, Greece. (AP photo/Petros giannakouris)
Approximately 9,000 people have left Santorini from Sunday and have added services for emergency flights and ferry to respond to departure. BBC reported.
On Monday, February 3, 2025, after a surge in earthquake activity about potentially powerful earthquakes in Santorini, Greek, people are regularly planned to arrive at Piresu's port. I waited for. (AP photo/Petros giannakouris)
Santorini canceled public events, restricted traveling to the island, and banned construction work in specific areas. The earthquake causes cracks in some old buildings, but no injuries have been reported. The island has a population of about 15,500.
The earthquake off the main state shakes the northeast
Chinese women are looking from Firostefani's caldera, but on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the authorities are urgently taken in response to intense seismic activities on the popular Aegean Sea of Aegean in Greece. I am taking. (AP photo/Petros giannakouris)
Fetimios Leckus, the head of the state -owned earthquake planning and protective agencies, emphasized that the epicenter of the Aegean Earthquake has moved north from Santorini and has no connection to dormant volcanoes in this area. I mentioned.
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“This can last for a few days or weeks. We can't predict the evolution of sequence in time,” Lexcus told a state -run television.
AP communication has contributed to this report.
