The second Greek island has announced a state of emergency assurances of earthquakes that continue to get rid of the famous hot tourist points.
Amorgos Island announced the emergency, following a similar decision by Santorini near February 7, after the discovery of thousands of unusual tremors in the beosur area near the two islands, as well as iOS and Anafi.
Scientists had hoped that seismic activity would decline, but a series of about five earthquakes had raised concerns. Seismologists also noticed that the earthquake center is gradually moving north towards Amorgos.
The emergency announcement will accelerate the deployment of resources and emergency services. The region has already seen a great mobilization of firefighting departments, police, coast guard and the armed forces, primarily in Santorini, where thousands of residents and seasonal workers evacuated the island.
According to the Crisis Management Committee at the University of Athens, nearly 12,000 earthquakes have been recorded in sizes larger than one since January 26.
Greece, although it is in a very active area where earthquakes are common, are not used to facing an uncomfortable attack of tremors for a long time as they are now. There is a continuous discussion between experts on whether these continuous earthquakes are splashes – smooth seismic events indicating a larger event on the horizon – or part of a fixed sequence known as the earthquake squadron, which can last for several weeks, or even months, reports, reports, Reports woman.
The aforementioned earthquake, Gerasimus Papadubulus, noticed in the situation, saying that “the possibility is open” that this series of earthquakes, which begin on January 24 and grow more intense by Saturday, may lead to a major seismic event.
The scenic cities in Santorini, famously famous for its amazing images of consecutive white buildings and the primary spots of sunset skill, are rooted along the Edra Caldira volcanic. While this creates a scene of breathtaking, it raises alert in terms of potential destruction in the event of a large earthquake.
In addition, the high slopes of the island increases the danger of rock waterfalls.
