11 hours ago · The fault line that has been activated was the site of Greece’s largest quake in the last century: a 7.7 magnitude temblor dubbed the Amorgos earthquake that struck in 1956, triggering a roughly ...

11 hours ago · Tourists walk on the narrow streets of Fira town on the popular Aegean Sea holiday island of Santorini, southern Greece, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, as emergency crews were deployed on the island after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake.

13 hours ago · Emergency preparations in Fira, on the Greek island of Santorini, on Monday. Credit... Aris Messinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. ... The island’s last major earthquake was in 1956 ...

11 hours ago · Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.

18 hours ago · Greece sits on multiple fault lines and is often rattled by earthquakes. One of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC, formed Santorini in its current shape. The last eruption ...

2 days ago · The Greek island of Santorini is being rattled by dozens of tremors, prompting authorities to close schools and airlines to announce additional flights on Monday to help people leave the popular ...

1 day ago · The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.

1 day ago · Though the island has a population of around 15,500, it welcomes millions of tourists each year. Buildings collapse after earthquake shakes Athens Strong earthquake shakes Greek island of Crete

18 hours ago · SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini on Monday after a spike in seismic activity raised concerns about a potentially powerful earthquake. Precautions were also ordered on several nearby Aegean Sea islands — all ...

1 day ago · More than 200 tremors near the island of Santorini have prompted Greek authorities to close schools and tell residents to avoid some ports and drain swimming pools. Earthquake experts say the ...