Seismic Activity in Santorini Expected to Persist for Weeks, Expert Warns

Professor Efthymios Lekkas, head of Greece’s Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization, cautioned on Sunday that the ongoing seismic activity in Santorini is likely to continue for an extended period.

Speaking to public broadcaster ERTNews, he described the situation as a “prolonged sequence” that could last several weeks or even months. “This kind of seismic activity doesn’t fade quickly,” he noted.

According to Lekkas, the region has already experienced over 20,000 earthquakes, underscoring the scale of the phenomenon. “This is a unique event in an extraordinary area. The risk hasn’t disappeared—it’s never zero anywhere in Greece,” he said. While a 6.0-magnitude earthquake remains a possibility, he emphasized that the chances of such an event have notably decreased.

In parallel, a team from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) Department of Geology, led by Professor Manolis Vasilakis, arrived on the island Saturday morning. Their focus is on evaluating landslide risks, which are a recurring issue in Santorini and could intensify due to the tremors. Using cutting-edge close-range remote sensing technology, the team is mapping vulnerable areas to determine where landslides might worsen.

Source: pagenews.gr