‘We don’t believe the volcano will erupt’: Quake-hit tourism island of Santorini prepares for a different summer
Santorini’s biggest problem in recent years has been overtourism. Now, after a swarm of earthquakes earlier this year, the ...
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What Shaped Santorini’s Crescent Shores?
Its famous whitewashed buildings and vibrant sunsets come from its Santorini geology. A massive eruption around 3,600 years ago, known as the Minoan eruption, reshaped the island. It changed the ...
Illegal hotels, pools and hot tubs: Santorini’s ‘building crimes’ are a disaster waiting to happen
professor of geology at the University of Athens. "Nothing should have been built in this zone," he added, referring to the soft, volcanic soils that make up the cliffs of the caldera. Even before the ...
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Greek Study Warns of Tsunami Risk in Central Aegean
A new study by Greek scientists has warned of the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the central Aegean between Santorini ...
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Questions and answers about the earthquakes near Santorini
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) 1 What is the cause of the many earthquakes near the volcanic island of Santorini? Between Santorini, the underwater volcano Kolumbo and Amorgos ...
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Earthquake island: How 10,000 tremors in two weeks left Instagram favourite Santorini deserted
Late on Monday, Santorini was struck with its strongest ... and safety issues," said Dimitris Papanikolaou, professor of geology at the University of Athens and former head of Greece's Earthquake ...
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Illegal hotels, pools and hot tubs: Santorini’s ‘building crimes’ are a disaster waiting to happen
Santorini first sought to limit development ... and safety issues," says Dimitris Papanikolaou, professor of geology at the University of Athens. "Nothing should have been built in this zone ...