More than 200 tremors registered since Friday between volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos
Santorini, with whitewashed buildings clinging to its steep cliffs and black-sand beaches, is visited by about three million people annually. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphotoauthorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from gathering in indoor spaces and shut schools on Monday.
The experts, according to the ministry, have concluded that the tremors are not linked with volcanic activity and have proposed precautionary measures including the February 3rd school closures, which have been extended to the islands of Amorgos, Ios and Anafi. Tents were set up in an outdoor stadium, police and the fire brigade were on alert and special disaster response units were on standby.Costas Papazachos, a professor of geophysics and seismology, who went to Santorini to assess the situation, said the measures were precautionary and the worst-case scenario was an earthquake measuring 6.0 or more.
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