The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said the state of emergency would be in place until March 3, to allow it to respond to the population's needs and to the consequences of the seismic activity, according to reporting from Reuters.
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the area Tuesday and was recorded less than 10 miles east of the island after a separate temblor, measured at a magnitude of 4.7, struck off the island's coast, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The latest quake took place just after 3 p.m. local time, according to USGS. Data provided by USGS showed the latest earthquake was 6.2 miles deep.
No injuries were immediately reported, but hundreds have fled the island as a safety precaution, according to multiple reports, after several other earthquakes were recorded northeast of the island this week.
According to Reuters, authorities on Wednesday warned of a high landslide risk on parts of the island and have shut down schools, dispatched rescuers and advised residents to avoid ports and indoor gatherings.
Hundreds of temblors have been registered "every few minutes in the sea between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos, in the Aegean Sea, in recent days," Reuters reported Tuesday, prompting authorities to shutter schools in Santorini and on nearby islands including Anafi.
Foreign Office updates Greece travel guidance amid 'state of emergency' on hotspot island
4 comments:
"The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry" tells me Global Climate Change will get the blame for hundreds of earthquakes and still counting on this island.
Zephaniah 2:4-5
Zephaniah 2:4-5 The Message (MSG)
Zephania 2:4
Post a Comment