Top Greek scientist says the Santorini earthquake outlook remains uncertain

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks

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Santorini earthquakes are decreasing but outlook is uncertain: Greek scientist

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks
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Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini

Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week
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Tourists leave after earthquakes rock Santorini, but resilient locals remain

Many started evacuating the island as it was hit by tremors - but some have decided to stay.
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Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue

Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the region
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Emergency declared on a second Greek island as a string of earthquakes persists

Authorities have declared a state of emergency on a second Greek island as a series of earthquakes continued to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea region
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The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini because of the hundreds of undersea earthquakes that have shaken the resort island for nearly a week
ABC News - Feb. 6
Santorini restricts traffic, imposes more precautionary measures against earthquakes

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has visited earthquake-struck Santorini, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity
ABC News - Feb. 7
Nonstop Earthquakes Leave Santorini Empty and Its Residents on Edge

Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left.
The New York Times - Feb. 11

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