Sounds scary, hope it doesn’t get worse.
I cruised the Greek Islands decades ago. Santorini is probably the most beautiful, hope it stays that way.
Vulcan stoking his forge?
Hopefully the smaller quakes keep the big one from happening.
One thing not much reported is that not only Santorini is at risk. As one You Tube poster pointed out
"I like how most news outlets think the only relevant greek island (of all 277 inhabited islands) is Santorini. The earthquake activity is right in the middle of the Cyclades Islands and the islands directly surrounding the activity are (clockwise from Santorini) Santorini, Ios, Irakliá, Schinousa, Keros, Amorgos, and Anafi — all islands that have many residents and much tourism. If were going to worry about them, lets worry about all of them.💙
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sja4_40SZT4&t=67s
Hot link for the above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sja4_40SZT4&t=67s
It is altogether too easy to look at the pics of the structures on the bluffs above the sea and imagine whole hillsides sliding into the ocean.
There may be a risk of a tsunami going across the Med, too, some say. Big landslides could do that even if a quake doesn’t. :-(
Quick...move the Gazans there.
Santorini is one of the most BEAUTIFUL places on earth!!
Comparisons with data from from the 2011/12 swarm might shed some light...
Here’s an English language version from Katherimini’s sister site...
I have noticed differences in the same articles between the two, so FYI.
There has been a bit of a “swarm” of small quakes on the San Andreas fault, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-heOEE29PQ
That 5.2 was part of a 4.7-5.2-4.6-4.7 sequence in 25 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9DiOC0vcrw
(Title is rather click-baity.)
I learned later that Anthony Bourdain dined at the same restaurant...pretty cool.
Magma moving up ...
I recall Santorini is/was believed to be the remnant of the legendary Atlantis. The island’s last eruption was certainly responsible for the devastation or destruction of at least one civilization on Crete. The Minoans, if my memory is correct.
Didn’t Santorini blow up once upon a time?
Fascinating update, a quick YouTube video...
https://youtu.be/D17K6jKOu48?feature=shared
3D Visualization: Earthquakes around Santorini [Jan-Feb 2025]
And if you want to geek out further...
https://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqexplorer/
Provides moment tensor solutions if available as well. And the info from the Santorini swarm is very interesting...
Sorta related update...
FWIW, given the ongoing seismic swarm in Aegean at the moment, using Souda Bay is an interesting choice...
English translation of the headline...
“Aircraft carrier “Harry Truman”: In Souda for emergency repairs after collision with merchant ship
According to information, the repairs concern damage found on the outer wall of two storage areas and a maintenance area.”
Update. Seismicity has declined, but looks like the Greeks aren’t putting much stock in that being good news yet. From today and my better late than never file...
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1261929/santorini-escape-port-to-be-developed-minister-announces/
Update, now that the tremors have tapered off, tourism is the worry...
https://www.argophilia.com/news/santorini-tourism/241048/
Story doesn’t talk about all those new places built along/down the caldera without a permit...
Port access isn’t their only problem.