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People flee Greece’s Santorini as earthquakes rumble in Aegean Sea

Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid earthquakes in the past few days.

CBS News on MSN · 3d

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

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.

CNN · 1d

Biggest quake yet could be still to come on Greek tourist island, seismologist warns

A seismologist from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said it may take “weeks” to see how the ongoing earthquakes disrupting Santorini and other Greek islands evolve, warning that the disruption seen so far could amount to foreshocks ahead of a larger quake.

Interesting Engineering on MSN · 1d

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

As hundreds of quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists have Santorini to themselves

More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves.

Cyprus Mail on MSN19h

Chance of a major earthquake in Aegean ‘remote’, professor says

The chance of a major earthquake hitting in the Aegean sea at present is “remote”, professor Emmanuel Scordilis of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said on Saturday.Speaking to the Cyprus News ...

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‘A new tsunami nightmare?’: Kolumbo volcano is near the center of Santorini’s quake surge

A surge of earthquakes near Santorini is raising concerns. While no eruption is expected, scientists warn of potential ...

Santorini is at the center of a mystery: Why do earthquakes keep shaking the island?

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

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Lori Dengler | What is brewing in the Mediterranean?

The Aegean Sea is no stranger to earthquakes. It is laced with faults related to the slow collision between the African and ...

5,200-Year-Old Lead Pollution Reveals Secrets of Early Civilizations

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...