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| Greece earthquakes: Aftershocks hit Santorini and surrounding islands | Greece earthquakes: Aftershocks hit Santorini and surrounding islands |
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| Thousands of quakes have occurred around the islands in the last two weeks | Thousands of quakes have occurred around the islands in the last two weeks |
| Three more earthquakes have occurred near the Greek island of Santorini. | Three more earthquakes have occurred near the Greek island of Santorini. |
| Residents of neighbouring Amorgos are remaining on high alert after Monday's tremors, which followed a moderate 5.0 magnitude earthquake between the islands on Sunday evening. | Residents of neighbouring Amorgos are remaining on high alert after Monday's tremors, which followed a moderate 5.0 magnitude earthquake between the islands on Sunday evening. |
| The area has been rocked by seismic activity for the last two weeks, and experts have not ruled out a major earthquake. | The area has been rocked by seismic activity for the last two weeks, and experts have not ruled out a major earthquake. |
| A state of emergency will remain in place on Santorini until at least 3 March. | A state of emergency will remain in place on Santorini until at least 3 March. |
| Sunday's quake was preceded by three smaller ones of more than 4.0 magnitude, while the three on Monday morning were also more than 4.0. | |
| Inspections found no damage to buildings in Santorini or Amorgos. | Inspections found no damage to buildings in Santorini or Amorgos. |
| No injuries have been reported as a result of the earthquakes, which have numbered in the thousands since 26 January, but more than 11,000 people have left the islands. | No injuries have been reported as a result of the earthquakes, which have numbered in the thousands since 26 January, but more than 11,000 people have left the islands. |
| Schools will remain closed on Santorini, Amorgos and several other islands on Monday and Tuesday. | Schools will remain closed on Santorini, Amorgos and several other islands on Monday and Tuesday. |
| A team of the Special Disaster Response Unit has set off for Amorgos from Patras with a special earthquake rescue vehicle, and technical teams are expected to inspect the electricity network on the island. | A team of the Special Disaster Response Unit has set off for Amorgos from Patras with a special earthquake rescue vehicle, and technical teams are expected to inspect the electricity network on the island. |
| Kostas Papazachos, a professor of seismology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, told broadcaster ERT that the authorities had to allow for the situation to continue for most or all of February. | Kostas Papazachos, a professor of seismology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, told broadcaster ERT that the authorities had to allow for the situation to continue for most or all of February. |
| "Let's hope that we will slowly move towards a gradual de-escalation," he said. | "Let's hope that we will slowly move towards a gradual de-escalation," he said. |
| "We will have to be a little patient and see. Let's hope that after a couple of weeks the phenomenon will start to subside." | "We will have to be a little patient and see. Let's hope that after a couple of weeks the phenomenon will start to subside." |
| He said the possibility of a major earthquake had not been completely ruled out. | He said the possibility of a major earthquake had not been completely ruled out. |
| The strongest quake so far was a 5.2 magnitude on Thursday. 6.0 and above is considered severe. | The strongest quake so far was a 5.2 magnitude on Thursday. 6.0 and above is considered severe. |
| Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries, but scientists are puzzled by the current "clusters" of quakes which have not been linked to a major shock. | Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries, but scientists are puzzled by the current "clusters" of quakes which have not been linked to a major shock. |
| Meanwhile the cruise ship Viking Star, with 893 passengers and 470 crew, docked at the port of Souda in Crete early on Monday morning. | Meanwhile the cruise ship Viking Star, with 893 passengers and 470 crew, docked at the port of Souda in Crete early on Monday morning. |
| It was due to be the first cruise ship of the season in Santorini. The ship changed its route mainly to avoid cable car overcrowding in Santorini during the seismic activity. | It was due to be the first cruise ship of the season in Santorini. The ship changed its route mainly to avoid cable car overcrowding in Santorini during the seismic activity. |