It has been rocking in the last 24 hours or surrounding areas, as seismic activity is intensifying with magnitudes dangerous to 5 Richters. Shortly after 11:30 Monday morning (3.2.225) there was the strongest in recent days, reaching 4.9 Richter. The focus of the earthquake was 23 km southwest of Amorgos in the sea area with Santorini, while according to the Geodynamic Institute the focal depth was 13.7 km. Since then dozens of earthquakes have followed, all over 3.1 Richter. CORVERSE At 1 noon on Monday, 112, a message was sent to the inhabitants of Ios, Amorgos, Santorini and Anafi. The new message of 112 reads: “Prolonged seismic activity in the wider area of the islands of Ios, Amorgos, Thera and Anafi. Stand by. Follow the instructions of the Authorities”. Activation 1 Sustained seismic activity in the wider area of the islands. Remain ready Follow the instructions of the Authorities i. ADVERSE — 112 Greece (@112Greece) Earlier another 112 message had been sent to the inhabitants of Santorini, as there is a danger of landslides due to earthquakes. The message reads: “Danger of landslide phenomena due to seismic activity. Prohibition of access to Ammoudi, Armeni and Old Port of Fira on the island of Thira”. Prohibition of access to the areas and the island. Follow the instructions of the authorities i️… — 112 Greece (@112Greece) It is noted that since the morning earthquakes are dozens, while seismologists do not appear to be sure if they are accessions. In fact, in the last few hours many are seismologists who note that a greater earthquake is imminent, but estimates suggest that a possible larger earthquake will not exceed 6 Richters. Shortly after 10 a.m. there was an earthquake – which became felt in areas of Attica – . “From volcanic stimulation seismic activity” “has tectonic origin, started with volcanic stimulation, which began 2 August 2024 with a slow expansion of the volcano. There’s a seismic crisis in the volcanic complex in progress. Thera – Colombo, which monitors and takes all measures for possible scenarios,” said the Director of Research of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, Athanasios Ganas. Speaking in the First Program he noted that there are two scenarios: “Or we will have a cluster, that is, sizes that will be of the order of 4.5 to 4.7 the upper or we will have a larger earthquake vibration which can cause tsunami and some volcanic eruption. So we prepare for these scenarios’ A new meeting on the island at noon Meanwhile, the forces of Fire and Civil Protection are alert, as a team of 1st EMAK with a rescue dog, two teams of 1st EMODE, a group of drone operators with their equipment and air rescue have moved to Santorini. The regional commander of the South Aegean Fire Command is in charge, while the Regional Fire Command (SPD) is on general alert. South Aegean. According to reports from the Fire Department, depending on the evolution of the phenomenon, additional assistance of forces will be decided on other islands than Santorini. It is noted that since yesterday the forces of the EMAC and the EMODE have staged scenes outside the POPOS sports facilities to stay in them, as defined by the protocol. At the same time, at noon it is expected again in Civil Protection, under the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vasilis Kikilia, the Committees for Seismic Risk Assessment and Monitoring of the Greek Volcanic Arc of OASP. Earlier, Euthymios Lekkas noted that schools of all grades in the affected islands are not excluded from being closed on Tuesday. It is noted that today the schools did not open in Paros, Antiparos, Santorini, Anafi, Ios and Amorgos. Lekkas: Increased risk “There is an increased risk. We do not deny him and so we will go until further notice,” the president of OASP, where he is, told press representatives in the morning. Mr Lekkas announced that the seismic risk assessment committee and the volcanic risk assessment committee will meet together at noon to examine the situation. However, Mr. Lekkas was categorical that there is no correlation between the seismic activity northeast of Santorini and the activity observed in the volcano area. “ We are 15 Greek scientists here and we come to that conclusion, ” the professor stressed. Mr Lekkas also stressed that “the situation regarding seismic stimulation has not changed. There’s been the last 24 hours, and we can’t say it’ll end immediately. It will take a few weeks”. He also said that as the distance of the epicenter from Santorini grows as positive for the island. Scorpion: We do not know if we are at the peak of the phenomenon Extremely serious, according to scientific models, he described the intense seismic activity observed in the last twenty-four hours in Santorini, the professor of seismics of ATH Manolis Skordilis, as he said, has manifested himself in a place where earthquakes over 7 Richter have previously occurred, with an indicative example of the 7.3 Richter earthquake in Amorgos, on 9 July 1956. Speaking at the RES radio station, Mr.Scordilis noted that there is apparently concern from the citizens as hundreds of the vibrations recorded in the last two or four hours in the region. “It seems that a seismic rift has been stimulated and is large enough and can give an earthquake of over 6 Richter. Now, activity has been persistent for two days and very intense; We have many earthquakes over 4 Richter and similar sizes and it has cluster-sponsored characteristics, but the worrying thing is that it is a large space that has been stimulated and has a history of major earthquakes of the past,” the professor of seismology said. Mr.Scordilis also noted that seismologists, in the case of Santorini, cannot say, as in other cases, that there is probably no adverse development and that it is one of the earthquakes that the main earthquake has so far manifested. “We have no main earthquake at the moment, we have an stimulation in a relatively large area with a bad history and we do not know how it will evolve,” he pointed out. He made it clear, however, that the seismic sequence is not connected to the island’s volcano, and did not rule out the tsunami challenge in the event of an earthquake of great intensity. “The seismic sequence is not connected to the volcano. The volcano is inside Caldera. Now we’re talking about tectonic earthquakes, manifesting upon a known active rift. There is no indication, nor any fact to certify a connection between the two. On the other hand, if an earthquake occurs underwater over 6 degrees on the Richter scale, then there is a chance of a tsunami. Let us not forget that the last earthquake that occurred in this fault was in 1956, magnitude 7.3 and had created a huge tsunami,” concluded Mr.Scordilis. The tourists who are on the island and also families with young children try to leave Santorini, both with the ship of the line and with planes. By moving those who want to leave Santorini because of the strong earthquakes that have caused the island to be completely alert. Aegean decided that on Monday (03.02.2025) and Tuesday (04.02.2025) to launch a total of 3 extraordinary flights to and from Santorini for those who want to get away from the island of Cyclades at the heart of the earthquakes.
Earthquakes in Santorini: New message of 112 in Santorini, Ios, Amorgos and Anafi – “Stay ready”
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