Posted on 02/22/2025 11:04:33 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A leading Greek seismologist warned that the volcano in Nea Kameni islet in the Aegean Sea has been activated since late January.
Speaking to the In.gr news outlet, Panagiotis Papadimitriou, an emeritus professor of seismology at the University of Athens, said the activation so far hasn't led to seismic activity, but the scientists remain on yellow alert.
According to him, the seismic activity in the area of Santorini will either weaken or lead to an earthquake of 6 to 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, which is not forecasted to cause a serious impact on the surrounding islands as the distance from the epicenter will be over 20 kilometers (12.4 miles).
"This would accelerate the completion of the seismic sequence," he added.
The small volcanic island of Santorini is one of Greece's most popular tourist attractions, with an estimated 3.4 million tourists visiting annually.
On Feb. 6, Greek authorities declared a state of emergency for the island until March 3 due to a surge in seismic activity.
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The Laboratory of Seismology (LS) at NOA has detected over 22,600 earthquakes in the Santorini-Amorgos zone using artificial intelligence techniques, ensuring high-quality results. Of these, more than 19,300 tremors had magnitudes greater than or equal to 1.0. On Feb. 18, over 600 tremors were recorded, including 37 with magnitudes of 2.5 or greater, and two significant quakes of magnitude 4.9 at 6:46 a.m. and 8:08 a.m. (local time). On Feb.19, there were more than 450 earthquakes, with the strongest measuring 4.2, recorded at 11:41:09 a.m. (local time) north of Anydros.
Despite this significant seismic activity, the overall trend points to a decline in both frequency and magnitude, with no further microseismic bursts after Feb. 15. The seismic cluster that emerged on Feb. 18, east of Anydros, where a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred, showed no substantial activity over the following days.Seismic activity in Santorini-Amorgos zone eases after 22,600 earthquakes | Koray Erdogan | February 22, 2025
Doom and Gloomers of the world are deeply saddened.
Atlantis returning ... ??
Cyprus needs to take to the high ground
What is new about this news?
“not that trick again” — Rocky the Flying Squirrel
Because of the volcanic signal. Prior to this, it had been denied that this was related to volcanic activity. That’s why this is news.
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