State of Emergency Declared for Santorini After Quakes

A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini after days of consecutive earthquakes.

It comes after a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time (19:09 GMT) on Wednesday between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, making it the strongest in recent days. It is estimated to have occurred at a depth of 5km (3.1 miles).

The decree will be in effect until 3 March to "address the emergency needs and manage the consequences", officials said. More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini, with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 by air.

A seismic crisis is underway in Greece, and now an intrusion of magma has likely been detected at the large Santorini volcano. As a result, a state of emergency has been declared on the island of Santorini. The aforementioned intrusion of magma may be responsible for initially triggering the earthquake swarm, but all is not as it seems. Today's video will discuss the more than 8,000 earthquakes which have struck so far, along with what we do and do not know about the current situation through the perspective of a geologist. (with a very bad speaking voice)
Greece Seismic Crisis Update; Magma Intrusion at Santorini Volcano, Geologist Analysis | 5:22
GeologyHub | 345K subscribers | 241,441 views | February 7, 2025

Hundreds of small earthquakes that shook Greece's tourist hotspot of Santorini this week have revived concerns about the safety of a decades-long construction boom along the island's sheer, volcanic cliffs, experts said.

No serious damage has been reported, but scientists have warned that the seismic activity could last for weeks and have not ruled out the possibility of a larger quake to come.

That worries experts, some of whom have long questioned the sustainability of turning the small island of quaint villages into one of Europe's most popular holiday destinations.
Santorini's cliffside tourist homes could collapse as quakes rock isle | 2:34
The Sun | 6.05M subscribers | 7,516 views | February 8, 2025

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