Greece’s Civil Protection expanded on Sunday afternoon the preventing measures in Santorini and neighboring islands as the intensive seismic activity in the area continues as before.
According to the announcement by Minister for Civil Protection and Climate Change, Vassilis Kikilias, over 200 earthquakes have been recorded in the last 48 hours in the area among the islands of Santorini, Amorgos and Anydros.
At a second emergency meeting on Sunday, state officials, seismologists, the fire service and other organizations in charge “thoroughly examined all the data available so far and it was unanimously stated by all members of the Committees” that:
1. Seismic activity within the caldera remains in a state of decline.
2. The seismic sequence continues to be increased in the last 48 hours with more than 200 earthquakes in the Anydros area, between Thira and Amorgos (earthquakes with a maximum magnitude of 4.5).
3. The current seismic activity in the Anydros island area is due to submarine faults with a NE-SW direction and is not related to volcanic activity.
The Committees proposed the following preventive measures:
a. Schools to remain closed on Monday 03/02/2025 in Thira(Santorini), Anafi, Ios and Amorgos.
b. Citizens should:
– avoid large gatherings inside buildings. – avoid approaching abandoned buildings.
– avoid accessing and staying in the ports of Ammoudi, Armeni, Korfou and the Old Port of Fira.
– proceed to remove dangerous non-structural vulnerability elements in their buildings and empty the water in swimming pools.
– choose safe routes when moving within the urban fabric and the provincial road network, especially in places where there are strong morphological gradients and landslides are likely to occur.
– immediately evacuate coastal areas in the event of strong seismic vibrations.
The Committees are scheduled to meet again tomorrow, Monday, at noon, February 3, 2025.
Regarding the information of citizens on earthquake protection issues, more information can be found on the websites of the Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (http://oasp.gr) and the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (http://civilprotection.gr).
This is scary stuff…I really hope the locals listen and leaving the island…if you lose material stuff, you can get it back one day, but if you lose your life….this one you can’t order online or in a shop again….don’t be stupid and leave until everything is fine again!!!