Greek Island Santorini is a holiday paradise known for its impressive white buildings and blue sea. But since January this year, it has attracted attention with continuous seismic activities in the Aegean Sea.

Athens University Sismology Laboratory has identified 90 earthquakes in the Cyclad Islands region, the central base Santorini, Amorgos and IOS in the last few days. One of them was above the size of 5.0. These earthquakes were only the last of a long earthquake series.

On January 26, there were 26 earthquakes in the Cyclad Islands region, and since then the total number of earthquakes has exceeded 12,800. In some days, more than 1,000 earthquakes per day in some days and on February 10, a shallow earthquake was 5.3 magnitude.

As a result of these jolts, the state of emergency was declared in Santorini and Amorgos, and thousands of people chose to leave the candidate.

History of Geological Stems

We can say that Santorini is not alien to geological tremors. Although there is no significant explosion on this volcanic island since the 1950s, it is still thought to have a volcano. Although seismic activity may be an important indicator for an approaching explosion, seismologists say that recent earthquakes are not related to volcanic activity.

In the press release published by the University of Athens at the University of Athens, “The observed seismic activity is not directly related to any known volcanic center, although it occurs in the active volcanic spring of the South Aegean”.

Laboratory experts, “the activity that has been seen so far is probably the characteristics of a seismic herd, because all other earthquakes are clearly noticed from a larger earthquake,” he said. The “seismic herd” refers to a relatively small series of earthquakes without a defined main shock, which usually occurs in a short time interval and in the same place.

Fault line activation and earthquakes

The seismic herd near Santorini is thought to be associated with the activation of normal fault systems formed in places where there is movement in the world crust. Earthquakes occur as a result of sudden release of tension during these faults.

“The seismic herds found in or near volcanic environments or near the torn tissue are usually triggered by fluid input, which facilitates tear,” the University of Athens at the University of Athens.

What will happen in the future?

Although it is difficult to make a definite and reliable prediction about the future of earthquakes, experts focus on some possibilities. “Compared to other recent seismic clusters in Greece, they are likely to be a cluster with large -sized earthquakes,” they say.

However, a possibility is that the activity continues with a smaller size and less earthquake, but lasts for months.

Costas Costas Papazachos, a geophysical professor at the University of Thessaloniki, said to his EKIl radio and said, “Currently, it is too early to evaluate the current slight reduction in seismic activity, and he adds:“ I hope this situation will be surprised and sooner or later. ”