by Athens, Greece (AP) – the chief ice mologist of the Greek government says that the frequency of earthquakes, the Santorin and the nearby islands affect in recent days that the prospects for continuing tremors in the coming weeks will continue to be uncertain.
“Unfortunately we have to wait for now. These seismic sequences do not end quickly. They follow their own timeline, ”seismologist Costas Papazachos told state Ert radio on Monday.
“Hopefully this special sequence will surprise us positively and will dissolve sooner than later,” he said.
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On Santorini and the nearby islands of iOS, amorgos and Anafi, after a swarm of earthquakes this month – sometimes every few minutes – on the nearby islands of iOS, amorgos and Anafi – a state of emergency was explained.
The schools on the islands remain closed for a third week, while security services have set up rescue teams and backup stream generators as part of the precautionary measures.
The government announced on Monday that a facility for emergency port for Santorini was set up in the event of comprehensive evacuation.
Papazachos, professor of geophysics at the University of Thessaloniki, is currently a representative of two emergency committees, which includes scientists and civil servants of the government, the military and the emergency servant.
He said Santorini, a volcanic island, which was characterized by catastrophic outbursts, were not exposed to the dormant volcano, but found that magma influenced tremors.
“The basic cause of the activity is the interaction of tectonic and magmatic processes,” he said. “This does not mean that the melted material – the magma – manages to break 8 kilometers of crust and reach the surface, which leads to a new volcanic eruption.”
Scientists developed a clearer picture after collecting data from several sensors, he said.
“We not only monitor seismographs, but also numerous other systems that pursue ground formation, gas emissions and satellite data,” he said. “At that moment I can honestly say that we have no final forecast because it is too early to assess the current minor de -escalation of seismic activity. We came across many surprises. “
The earthquakes of up to size 5.1 were recorded on Monday in the underwater area, which was limited by the four islands under a state of emergency.
