Closed schools, called meals. Santorini threatens the earth

Several hundred shocks have been recorded in Santorini in the last days. Greek authorities sent help to the island and closed schools, although for now only prophylactically. How strong are Santorini’s shock?

Earthquake at Santorini: Hundreds of small shocks were counted on the island and its surroundings on the weekend with a magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale. It means shocks felt by people, but harmlessly. Despite this, in order to ensure the safety of the island’s inhabitants, the Greek authorities ordered that the schools at Santorini remain closed on Monday. In addition, special units, emergency teams were delegated to the island, and tents and drones were sent there. It was also appealed to the inhabitants of the island to avoid assembly in closed spaces, bypass some built -up areas and the shoreline, in fear of potential tsunami, if the shocks turned out to be stronger. Similar precautions were taken on the surrounding IOS and Anafi islands.

This is not a volcano: Kostas Papazachos, a geophysicist from the Aristotle University in thessaloniki, believes that no eventuality cannot be ruled out, Therefore, the authorities took precautions to limit any damage to a stronger earthquake. According to the Athenian news agency, citing local authorities, Earthquakes were caused by tectonic movements, not volcanic activity. However, over 200 shocks recorded within 48 hours are described as dramatic.

For Santorini it is not the first: Greece is located at the interface of several tectonic faults, so the earthquakes are not unusual here. Santorini, on the other hand, is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea and one of the most popular tourist resorts among the Greek islands. It has 15.5 thousand inhabitants, but more than 3 million people visit it every year. In 1956, Santorini was heavily damaged after an earthquake of more than seven degrees On the Richter scale, which caused tsunami.

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Source: Gazeta

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