Hundreds of earthquakes have struck the region between Santorini and Amorgos
Hundreds of earthquakes have struck the region between Santorini and Amorgos over the past 48 hours, putting Greek authorities and emergency services on high alert and raising concerns among residents. Some have chosen to leave the island, while others spent Sunday night sleeping in their cars. Despite the tremors, authorities stress that Santorini remains safe and that all measures are precautionary.
Several of these tremors have exceeded 4.0 on the Richter scale, with the strongest quake measuring 4.7 on Sunday evening at 7:45 PM, preceded by a 4.5-magnitude tremor just four minutes earlier.
At 1:54 AM on Monday, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 23 km south-southwest of Arkesini, Amorgos, approximately 234 km southeast of Athens, near Santorini, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. Shortly after 6:00 AM, another 3.4-magnitude tremor was recorded 5 km north of Megalochori, Santorini.
The seismic activity is not limited to Santorini—Ios was hit by 4.0 and 4.5-magnitude quakes overnight, while Amorgos experienced two 4.2-magnitude quakes on Monday morning.
As the tremors continue, many residents, workers, and visitors are leaving Santorini by ferry or plane, fearing a stronger earthquake, while others spent the night in their cars.
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