4.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Aegean Sea near Santorini after relative calm
A view of empty pools and stagnant bodies of water in Fira, Santorini, Greece, where renovation and construction work has halted, February 21, 2025. (AA Photo)
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Wednesday following a period of relative calm.
According to a statement from Türkiye‘s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the earthquake occurred at 3:04 p.m. in the Aegean Sea. It was recorded at a depth of 7 kilometers (4.3 miles)
Lower seismic activity near Santorini
Remarking that over 23,500 tremors of various magnitudes were recorded so far in the area since early February, the University of Athens Seismic Laboratory added that the activity is showing a gradual decline both in the daily number of tremors and the maximum magnitude, according to the public broadcaster ERT.
Seismic activity continues to occur in the same focal area, mainly southwest of Anydros, an inhabited island around Santorini without any new microseismical outburst having been observed since Feb. 15, it added.
