A new study by Greek scientists has warned of the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the central Aegean between Santorini ...

On the seismic activity in the region, he said that "it has returned to normal levels" after a month of about 23,000 tremors ...

Israel has a nearly 124-mile-long Mediterranean coastline. If a strong undersea earthquake near Santorini triggers a tsunami, Israel could have up to two hours to respond, according to local reports.

Schools reopened on Santorini after a swarm of earthquakes, with Greece's Tourism Minister saying that the island will be ...

Beverly Goodman Tchernov happened to be on Santorini as the Greek island experienced its most significant seismic activity in recent memory. This extraordinary series of over 1,200 earthquakes, which ...

Unfortunately, however, these seabed earthquakes also have the potential to cause a tsunami. A state of emergency was declared on Santorini on Feb 7, 2025, and tourists and almost all residents were ...

A 7.7-magnitude temblor, dubbed the Amorgos earthquake, triggered a roughly 20-meter (65-foot) tsunami, causing significant damage in Amorgos and Santorini and killing more than 50 people.

Santorini has been hit with another large earthquake ... Other residents have built makeshift tsunami defences using sandbags along Monolithos beach, where buildings sit dangerously close to ...

A volcanic eruption in the region, such as the Santorini volcano, could also trigger a tsunami - whether through undersea explosions or landslides under water. Volcanic processes can also cause ...

Since the end of January, the majority of Santorini residents have left the island by plane and ferry, as thousands of earthquakes continue to shake the region.

Seismic activity around the Greek island of Santorini intensified on February 9, with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake recorded at 21:05, 15 km southwest of Arkessini, Amorgos, according to SKAI.