Three more earthquakes have occurred in the vicinity of the Greek island Santorini. Amorgos residents are still on high alert after the tremors on Monday, which followed a moderate 5.0 magnitude earthquake between the islands on Sunday evening.
The area has been undergoing continuous seismic activity for the last fortnight, and specialists have not ruled out the chance of a more significant quake.
Until at least March 3, a state of emergency will continue to be in effect on Santorini.
The quake on Sunday was foreshadowed by three smaller tremors exceeding 4.0 in magnitude, and on Monday morning, there were three additional quakes of comparable strength.
Both Santorini and Amorgos underwent inspections, which found no damage to structures and no reported injuries, even after the numerous earthquakes since January 26. Nonetheless, more than 11,000 individuals have left the islands.
Schools on Santorini, Amorgos, and various other islands will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.
A team from the Special Disaster Response Unit has dispatched a special earthquake rescue vehicle from Patras to Amorgos, and technical teams are anticipated to assess the island’s electrical network.
Kostas Papazachos, a professor of seismology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, informed ERT that authorities need to get ready for ongoing seismic activity during February.
He said, “Let’s hope the tremors start to decrease gradually. We must exhibit patience and wait to see
“Let’s hope we move toward a gradual reduction of the tremors,” he said. “We’ll need to be patient and see how things progress. Hopefully, in a couple of weeks, the activity will start to subside.”
He also stated that the risk of a major earthquake has not been ruled out.
