Santorini Earthquakes Create Panic In Greece

Scientists say several thousand earthquakes detected near Greece's island of Santorini
Scientists have detected several thousand earthquakes, the vast majority of them with small magnitudes, in just over two weeks near Greece's volcanic island of Santorini, the University of Athens' crisis management committee said Tuesday,
Shaken by 10,000 earthquakes, Greece's Santorini island is left deserted by its inhabitants
The threat of a more major earthquake seems to have subsided on the most visited of the Greek islands but experts disagree on the origin of the tremors that have caused 11,000 of the 15,000 permanent residents to flee.
Santorini Earthquakes Create Panic In Greece As Locals Fear Volcano Could Erupt
Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced thousands of earthquakes this month while researchers have revealed a new magma chamber growing underneath the Kolumbo submarine volcano.
Greece panic as Santorini rocked by 'strongest earthquake' in weeks
The top tourist island of Santorini has been struck by its strongest earthquake in weeks amid a wave of increased seismic activity in the region.
The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency
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. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.
Tremors spark earthquake fears in Greece
Concern is growing over a series of repeated tremors that have been taking place near the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. Other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea have also been affected during the last few weeks but as the earthquakes have become stronger and more perceptible, it is Santorini that has become the focus of attention.
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.
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.
Greece declares state of emergency due to series of earthquakes near Santorini
A series of earthquakes near Santorini, Greece has prompted tourists to flee the area and the country to declare a state of emergency.
Thousands flee as earthquakes rattle Greek island of Santorini
NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports on the aftermath and public response to several days of near constant earthquakes around the tourist hotspot of Santorini, Greece.
Greece on high alert as multiple earthquakes shake island of Santorini
The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.
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