Around the Greek island of Santorini lying in the southern part of the Aegean Sea, thousands of weak shocks were recorded, which lasted for several hours. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported on Friday evening, TASR writes according to the DPA report.
“There are more or less continuous shocks in the area of Santorini. The EMSC said on Friday on the social network X. “We can’t say for sure what is happening,” he added.
At Santorini, the Greek authorities announced last week on Thursday Emergency in connection with a series of earthquakes that hit the area. More than 11,000 inhabitants and seasonal workers have left the island, which usually lives around 15,500 people.
Seismologists believe that The cause of shocks is the flow of liquid magma underground, but they can’t say that with certainty, He writes DPA. According to Athanassos Ganasa of the Athens Geodynamic Institute, it is “by multiple microtras that are probably caused by the movement of molten rocks”, He said for the Greek newspaper Proto Thema.
Scientists are not able to clearly determine whether the earthquake series could be a harbinger of the stronger earthquake. Santorini lies on top of the so -called. Sleeping volcano, but according to DPA seismologists have not yet recorded any indications of possible eruption.
