Biggest quake yet could be still to come on Greek tourist island
1 day ago · The region last suffered a major earthquake in 1956, when a tremor with a magnitude of 7.7 struck to the south of the island of Amorgos, followed minutes later by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near ...
Surge in earthquake activity prompts state of emergency on Greek …
2 days ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece's volcanic island of …
5 days ago · ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.
As Greece declares ’emergency’ over Santorini earthquakes, …
1 day ago · The Greek island of Santorini has been placed in a state of emergency after experiencing its strongest earthquake following days of continuous tremors. A magnitude 5.2 quake struck Santorini on ...
Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of ...
2 days ago · ATHENS, Greece -- Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of ...
Santorini in state of emergency after hundreds of earthquakes
1 day ago · A state of emergency was declared on Santorini Thursday after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the Greek island late Wednesday. The tremor is the latest — and strongest — in a series of quakes ...
Earthquakes hit near Santorini, Greece as people flee island - USA …
4 days ago · An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.3 rattled near Santorini, Greece, on Tuesday, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have prompted people to flee the popular tourist destination.
Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and …
6 days ago · A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and sent instructions to residents including a request to drain their swimming pools.
Greece Prepares for Earthquake as Tremors Shake Santorini and …
5 days ago · Greece sits on multiple fault lines and is often rattled by earthquakes, but such a sequence of tremors growing in intensity is less common. Closed shops in Fira after emergency measures were...
Schools shut as tremors shake Greece’s ‘Instagram island’
Feb 2, 2025 · The Greek island of Santorini is being rattled by dozens of tremors, prompting authorities to close schools and airlines to announce additional flights on Monday to help people leave the popular...