5.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Aegean Sea near Santorini
Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) announced that two consequent earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7 took place near Greece’s Santorini island on Tuesday.
It is reported that more than 40 earthquakes larger than 4.0 magnitude took place near Santorini so far.
In total, 754 tremors have hit the Aegean Sea since Jan. 28, and 4,600 people have left the island by ferry since Sunday.
In addition, 1,300 passengers left the island by air. Due to intense seismic activity in and around the island, a volcanic eruption is feared in the region.
Details to follow…
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