
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Crete
This event follows a series of earthquakes in February that prompted Santorini to declare a state of emergency due to unusual seismic activity.
This event follows a series of earthquakes in February that prompted Santorini to declare a state of emergency due to unusual seismic activity.
No major damage has been reported, but Crete, one of Europe’s most earthquake-prone regions, remains on high alert for potential aftershocks. In September 2021, a 6.3 magnitude quake near Heraklion devastated villages, damaged hundreds of homes, and displaced families, while another tremor in October 2021 claimed one life and injured over a dozen people.
The first estimates for the cracks in Voutes Heraklion are related to ground ruptures about 150 meters long, said Professor Efthimios Lekkas, chairman of the Permanent Special Scientific Committee for Earthquake Risk Assessment
Μέσα από τη συμφορά είναι εντυπωσιακός και ο τρόπος που η Ταϊλανδοί έχουν οργανώσει όλη την επιχείρηση διάσωσης.
“Santorini is returning to normalcy. It remains a safe and hospitable destination, and through effective management, we are moving forward into another dynamic tourism season,” she said during the event held at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
Τα νησιά βρίσκονται σε μια ιδιαίτερα σεισμογενή ζώνη που αποκαλείται «δακτύλιος της φωτιάς» του Ειρηνικού Ωκεανού