Surge in earthquake activity prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week.
Tsunami alert after swarm of earthquakes hit the Greek island of Santorini
The Greek island of Santorini is facing a crisis after a powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday evening. This follows an alarming series of tremors, with experts recording over 6,000 quakes in the Aegean Sea since January 26.
Earthquakes rattle Santorini, driving tourist exodus from Greece's volcanic island
Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know
Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight increase in volcanic activity that has also been registered recently.
Evacuation of Greece's Santorini Island Continues as Tremors Persist
Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day. About 6,000 people have left on ferries and planes in recent days as hundreds of small quakes were registered in the surounding sea,
Old photos misleadingly shared as quakes rattle Santorini
A series of earthquakes on Santorini has prompted thousands of people to leave the Greek tourist island since early 2025.
As quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists enjoy having Santorini to themselves
More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists ...
Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life
Hundreds of people left Santorini on ferries and planes on Tuesday to reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept ...
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Greece, Türkiye concerned by 400 tremors in Aegean since Jan. 28
Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has reported over 400 earthquakes in the Aegean Sea since Jan.
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Over 100 earthquakes jolt Aegean Sea in last 48 hours
Seismic activity ranges from magnitudes of 1.3 to 4.8 between Feb. 1 and 3, says Türkiye’s disaster management agency - ...
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Oldest Evidence of Human-Caused Lead Pollution Dates from Over 5,000 Years Ago, Around the Aegean Sea
For thousands of years, the Aegean Sea has been a crossroads of civilizations, from Bronze Age kingdoms to the cultural and military might of ancient Greece and Rome. But alongside their art, ...
Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows
Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...
Ancient Greece and Rome’s Toxic Footprint Found in the Aegean
Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.
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Türkiye warns tremors in Aegean Sea near Santorini may trigger volcanic activity
Ongoing seismic activity in the Aegean Sea has the possibility of causing volcanic activity, a report by AFAD and the ...