Many earthquakes are stunning a volcanic island in Greece, Santorini, the authorities are motivated to send the rescue team with tents, a sniper dog and drone and to shut down schools on four islands.
Residents have been warned of swimming pool drain to avoid indoor ceremonies, to check for escape routes, stay away from rocks, and reduce potential structural damage to buildings in a large earthquake.
The Greece is read in a highly seismically active part of the world, and earthquakes occur frequently. The vast majority do not hurt any and do not cause too little or no harm, but the country has seen a deadly earthquake. Earthquakes cannot be predicted, but authorities are measuring as a pre -pricast.
One of the most popular tourist destinations of Greece, Santorini took her current semi -chandrakar shape after a large -scale volcanic explosion in antiquity. Now, every year millions of visitors come to see the dramatic scenes of white houses and blue-domed churches that pass through a rock with flooded calendars, or volcanic pit.
Last week, scientists said that they saw an increase in volcanic activity in Caldera, but say that there is no earthquake.
Here is a look at the current situation:
What’s going on?
Officials said about 200 quakes were registered between Santorini and nearby islands Amorgos from Saturday to Monday afternoon with magnitude below 3 and 4.9.
Symologist Garasimos Papadopolos said on Greece’s ERT television that the earthquake started on January 24, but on Saturday intensified with rapid frequency and magnitude.
The current earthquake -producing mistake line runs up to about 120 kilometers (75 mi), but only the southern part between Santorini and Amorgos has become active. The earthquake has sub-stations below the seam at a distance of 30–40 kilometers (18–25 mi) from any island. Scientists say that this is good news, because a sub -center under the ground can be more destructive. But a large earthquake can trigger a tsunami, so the authorities have warned people to stay away from coastal areas and heads if they feel a significant earthquake.
So far, no damage or injuries have been reported, although some rock slides have occurred.
Can earthquakes trigger a volcanic eruptions?
The Centorini is located with a helenic volcanic arc, which is spread through the peloponies in the southern Greece via the cycladic islands.
Last Wednesday, Greece’s Climate Crisis and Ministry of Civil Protection announced that the monitoring sensor had picked up a “light earthquake-wollenic activity” inside the Caldera of the island. A similar volcanic activity was recorded in 2011, when it lasted for 14 months and ended without any major issue.
Another volcano – a submarine called Kolumbo – read about 8 kilometers (5 mi) in the northeast of Santorini, near the sub -center of the current earthquakes.
But seismologists say that quakes are not related to volcanoes.
Government officials and scientists of a meeting determined that the seismic activity within the Caldera of Santorini “remains as low as recent days,” the Ministry of Civil Defense said on Monday, but is “especially” Santorini and Increases amorgos.
What is the concern of the authorities?
Scientists are still trying to determine whether many earthquakes are predetermined – small earthquake before a major templer. Papadopolos said they were “high probability”.
The main villages of Santorini are built with the rim of the Kaldera of the volcano – which produces the dramatic scenes of the wheeled houses and the approach to the sunset, which makes Solend so popular in a major earthquake event. Sheer rocks so make some areas suffer from rock slides.
What are the forecasts?
Authorities sent a team of rescue teams with a sniper dog and drone to Santorini, where they established a tent in a basketball court next to the island’s main hospital as a staging area. Push Alert has sent BEE to cellphone, warning people to stay away from areas where there may be rockslides and can ban access to some coastal.
Residents and hotels have been asked to evacuate the swimming pool, as the speed of water in a major earthquake can destabilize the earthquake. People have been asked to check the routes to avoid old buildings and get out of the built-up area.
The islands near Santorini, as well as the islands near Annafi, AMOROGOS and iOS, will remain closed throughout the week.
What is history?
The fault line that has become active was Greece’s largest earthquake site in the last century: A 7.7 magnitude Templar dubbed the Amorogos earthquake, which was killed in 1956, causing a rough 20- meter (65- Foot) The tsunami was triggered, causing a lot of damage in the Amorgos and killing more than 50 people.
Hence Santorini is one of the largest volcanic explosions in human history. The minoan is known as the explosion, it occurred around 1,600 BC and formally destroyed most of the Gol Island, giving its current shape to Santorini. The explosion is believed to have contributed to the legislation of ancient minoan civilization.
Although it is cool to the active volcano, the final notable explosion occurred in 1950.
