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AI6YR Ben Feb 6, 2025

BBC: What is happening in Santorini?

""It is really unprecedented, we have never seen something like this before in [modern times] in Greece," says Dr Athanassios Ganas, research director of the National Observatory of Athens.

....Experts say they're seeing many earthquakes within a relatively small area, which don't fit the pattern of a mainshock-aftershock sequence, says Dr Ganas....

But what is happening now are not volcanic earthquakes, say Dr Ganas. Volcanic earthquakes have a characteristic signature of low frequency wave forms and these have not been exhibited here."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8qpn2p795o

#santorini #kolumbo #earthquakes #volcano

Santorini earthquakes: How long could the 'seismic crisis' last?

Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island.

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""I'm not afraid at all," says one Santorini resident, who decided to stay put on the volcanic island despite thousands of her neighbours fleeing amid the ongoing earthquakes.

Chantal Metakides insists that she would not be joining her compatriots. "For 500 years, this house has lived through earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and it's still standing," she told AFP news agency, adding, "there's no reason why this should change"."

#santorini #kolumbo #normalcybias #volcano #earthquake

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AI6YR Ben Feb 6, 2025

*** First, the expert: "we've never seen this before, this doesn't fit any pattern we've seen... it's not a volcano" LOL
*** then the resident: 500 years is a long time in human terms, but a mere blink of the eye in terms of the processes which drive earthquakes/volcanoes/tsunamis. Trying thinking 20,000 years

"geological and radio dating indicate that major explosive events on Santorini are separated by more than 20,000 years time gap."

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Volcanic_Tourist_Destinations/XQ5ABAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=santorini+recurrence+20,000&pg=PA73&printsec=frontcover

Volcanic Tourist Destinations

This comprehensive book addresses the pressing need for up-to-date literature on volcanic destinations (active and dormant) and their role in tourism worldwide in chapters and case studies. The book presents a balanced view about the volcano-based tourism sector worldwide and discusses important issues such as the different volcanic hazards, potential for disasters and accidents and safety recommendations for visitors. Individual chapters and case studies are contributed by a number of internationally based co-authors, with expertise in geology, risk management, environmental science and other relevant disciplines associated with volcanoes. Also covered are risk aspects of volcano tourism such as risk perception, risk management and public safety in volcanic environments. Discussions of the demand for volcano tourism, including geotourism and adventure tourism as well as some historical facts related to volcanoes, with case studies of interesting socio-cultural settings are included.

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