The earth continues to tremble in the archipelago of Cicladi, in Greecewhere a New earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit the north-east area of Santorini. It is one of the most intense events of one Seismic sequence in progress for dayswhich is keeping the tension between residents and tourists high. THE’epicenter was located at sea, at about 22 km deepwithout reporting damage to buildings or people.
Seismic sequence: shocks between 4.7 and 4.9 of magnitude
This morning’s earthquake was not an isolated case. Other shocks, with magnitude up to 4.9, have hit the area in the last hoursconfirming that the instability phase is not yet over. The area of Dodecanesebetween Santorini and the neighboring islands, is particularly active from a seismic point of view, with frequent telluric movements due to the complex dynamic of the busty plaques in the Aegean.
Constant prevention and monitoring
Local authorities, aware of the situation, have an emergency operating center prepared with curtains and mobile units of firefightersto ensure rapid intervention in case of need. Experts continue to monitor the evolution of the seismic sequencereassuring that, at the moment, there are no signals of volcanic activities linked to the ongoing phenomena.
Fear among residents, but no damage reported
Despite the succession of the shocks, the population and tourists are keeping calm (many, however, have left the islands in recent days) thanks also to the presence of the authorities and the resistance of the building structures of the island, built to bear seismic events. However, uncertainty remains, and the inhabitants look forward to the situation in the next few days.
A seismic area under observation
Santorini and the Cyclades are in one of the areas Seismically more active in the Mediterraneanwhere the Eurasian plaque and African plaque They interact by generating frequent telluric movements. Although these earthquakes are not rare, their intensity and duration of the current sequence have aroused concern among experts.
For now, the priority remains the safety of the populationwhile seismologists continue to collect data to better understand the trend of this endless seismic activity.