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February 4, 2025: Emergency crews have been deployed on the Greek island of Santorini due to a significant increase in seismic activity, with hundreds of earthquakes recorded in the area over the past few days.
The earthquake swarm has raised concerns among experts and residents, prompting evacuations and precautionary measures. Despite the worries, experts believe the earthquakes are likely caused by tectonic activity rather than volcanic activity, with the last notable eruption on the island occurring in 1950.
The Greek authorities responded to the situation by closing schools and deploying emergency rescue crews to the island. Prominent Greek experts like David Pyle, a professor of Earth sciences at the University of Oxford, note that the earthquakes are unusual and difficult to anticipate, with the area being affected larger than in previous swarms and the rate of detected earthquakes occurring at a higher rate.
The island’s unique geology, sitting on the exposed part of a largely underwater volcano called the Santorini caldera, has contributed to the complexity of the situation, with researchers believing the earthquakes are driven by the movement of plates rather than volcanic activity.
As the situation continues to develop, experts like David Pyle, a professor of Earth sciences at the University of Oxford, note that the earthquakes are unusual and difficult to anticipate, with the area being affected larger than in previous swarms and the rate of detected earthquakes occurring at a higher rate.
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