Schools Close, Precautions Taken As Earthquakes Shake Greece's Santorini
( MENAFN - IANS) Athens, Feb 3 (IANS) Schools on Greece's Santorini Island, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea, were closed on Monday, and tents were set up on football fields as authorities took precautionary measures following a series of earthquakes over the weekend.
Greece: Schools shut, precautions taken as earthquake swarm hits Santorini
Santorini is part of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, an active volcanic field. A major volcanic eruption 3,600 years ago caused a devastating tsunami that reached Crete, according to historians. However, no major volcanic catastrophes have been recorded in modern history.
Tremors between Santorini and Amorgos since Friday led to school closures in Santorini, Ios, Amorgos, and Anafi, as ...
Amid hundreds of minor earthquakes shaking Greece's island of Santorini, the island's mayor says the island is a safe destination.
A tourist sits at Firostefani as Greek authorities are taking emergency measures in response to intense seismic activity on ...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for calm Monday after a wave of seismic tremors hit the tourist island of ...
Santorini’s beauty hides a geological secret. Rising tremors spark tsunami concerns—should travelers to Greece and Turkey be ...
ATHENS, Greece — Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster ...
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