Earthquakes in Santorini: What the professors of seismology said at the meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Maximou

At the meeting that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis convened at Maximos for those who continued to be informed by the professors of seismology in detail about the situation and scientific data from the activity of the phenomenon, which has been on the rise in the last 24 hours. In direct connection with the successive earthquakes on the island, the seismology teachers informed Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the meeting about the volcano of Santorini, the fault and the condition in which the underwater part of the area is located. CORVERSE The analysis made by experts to the Prime Minister was based on the seismic sequence of 2011 – 2012 , but the difference is that the current one is even stronger and with a higher average vibration value. What was also stressed was that the concern that exists is in a reasonable context. The evaluation of the measures was decided to be carried out every day. Kikilia ADVERSE of earthquakes in Santorini: The measures are preventive, there is vigilance immediately after the end of the meeting, statements made by Minister of Protection, Vassilis Kikilias who made it clear that the measures for earthquakes in Santorini are preventive. As Vasilis Kikilias said, “the meeting under the Prime Minister is complete. It was updated, as were all the others present from our scientific team. Information will of course be provided constantly. All elements of seismic activity are examined. The measures taken so far understand that they are preventive. In any case, there will be constant information to everyone, because, as you can see, the seismic risk assessment committee is constantly meeting. I very much, as always, ask our fellow citizens to listen to the measures of experts and comply with them so that we can deal with the present situation. The measures are preventive. There is swiftness, and organization as you can see, and in the field. Experts have been placed in public, as you can see. As there is a Commission with scientists handling this matter, I would like to make a warm request to everyone in the context of sound and proper information: Give a step to these people who really know the facts.” In addition to the Prime Minister, the meeting in Maximos was attended by the Minister of Civil Protection Vasilis Kikilias, the Chief of General Defence Dimitris Houpis, Thanasis Ganas of the Geodynamic Institute and Professor of Natural Disasters Kostas Panolakis.