An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months
- Written by Dee Ninis, Earthquake Scientist, Monash University
Greece’s government has just declared a state of emergency on the island of Santorini, as earthquakes shake the island multiple times a day and sometimes only minutes apart.
The “earthquake swarm” is also affecting other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea. It began gradually with numerous very minor (less than magnitude 3) and...





