An earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini is gradually declining a month after it began, Greek scientists monitoring the phenomenon said Monday. The undersea shocks — sometimes recorded only minutes apart — led thousands of residents and workers to flee the famed clifftop towns of Santorini as well as the nearby

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini said Monday the phenomenon was in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started.

Israeli geo-archeologist had studied ancient seismic activity of Santorini for decades, then happened to be on the island as the ground began shaking.

Back then, flights and ferries were cancelled and tourists had to stay away from Santorini, the jewel in Greece’s tourism crown. But at least the islanders remained. Now, after three weeks of the outcrop in the Aegean being rattled by more than 20,000 earthquakes, even islanders have packed up and left.

The Greek island of Santorini was struck by the latest in a string of earthquakes Tuesday, this time a 4.8 temblor. The government said it will backstop the island destination's tourist industry.

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks

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More than half of Santorini's population have fled the holiday hotspot after the island was hit by hundreds of earthquake tremors in recent days. Earlier this month, Santorini and neighbouring ...

February marks the unofficial start of the tourist season in the Greek island of Santorini - when the first cruise ships are due to arrive and the Easter holidays approach. But with thousands of ...

Viking has cancelled its scheduled visits to Santorini in February due to ongoing seismic activity on the Greek island. According to a report by Arxipelagos, the Viking Star was set to visit the destination twice this month,

An earthquake swarm near the Greek island of Santorini is gradually declining a month after it began, according to scientists monitoring the phenomenon. The undersea shocks — sometimes recorded only minutes apart — led thousands of residents and workers to flee the famed clifftop towns of Santorini and the nearby islands of Ios,