‘There has been some slight increase in activity at Kolumbo volcano and Santorini volcano, enough to warrant close inspection, but not enough to raise the volcanic alert level,’ he told Forbes.
We understand that this is not an easy situation for the people of the region, so please listen to the Greek authorities and be aware that, as usual, many people are making nosense statements on social media] A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Santorini on Wednesday – the most powerful recorded since seismographs began wobbling on January 26.
Officials have not linked the recent seismic activity to Kolumbo or the dormant volcano within Santorini’s caldera, Nea Kameni.
REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki] Santorini is perched on the tectonically active southern Aegean Sea, meaning the current quakes could be caused by the plates chaffing, possibly irritating the volcanic system coursing around the island.
‘Because the seismic activity has intensified and stabilised in the last four days, it shows that the earthquakes are associated with the volcano,’ Zelilidis told SKAI, a Greek TV network.
