Greece’s Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said this week sensors had picked up ‘mild seismic-volcanic activity’ inside the caldera but scientists have since said the quakes are not linked to the activity.
Earthquakes are not uncommon on Santorini and in 1956 was actually struck by one of the most serious quakes to affect Greece over the past 100 years.
The municipality of Thera (Santorini) has declared a state of emergency due to a wave of seismic activity, taking effect from 01 February to 01 March.
Due to a wave of seismic activity near Santorini, the municipality advised the emptying of water from swimming pools, banned all construction work and forbid access to the Athinio port, except when ships are docking.
Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the popular Greek island of Santorini over the past week forcing more than 10,000 people to evacuate.
