Schools will remain closed until February 28 on Santorini, Amorgos, Jose and Anafi

Permanent Scientific Commission for Monitoring the Greek Volcanic Arders OAS held a meeting on Saturday to discuss current seismic and volcanic activity in the area Santorini.

After the discussions and submission of the commission data, they came to the following conclusions:

• Seismic activity in the sea zone between Santorini And Amorg demonstrates a decrease. WITH February 1 to the present, registered 1368 Earthquakes of magnitude above 3.0at the same time the maximum magnitude reached 5.3.
• Seismic activity is due to underwater faults with the direction Sv-yuz and is associated with the geodynamic character of the region. This activity is the result of a combination of tectonic processes and deep magmatism.
• The seismic activity inside the Caldra remains at the same level, while the deformation of the Earth in a wider area Santorini shows a decrease that is constantly monitored. At the moment, public buildings are demonstrating good resistance to seismic loads.

The commissions recommend the following preventive measures for citizens:

• Avoid large clusters of people in buildings.
• Do not approach abandoned buildings.
• Avoid access and stay in the ports Ammude, Armeni, Coffra And Old Porto Firos.
• Eliminate the dangerous elements of unstructural vulnerability in buildings (heavy objects, suspended ceilings, etc.) and free the pools from the water.
• Choose safe routes when moving, especially in areas with steep slopes and the possibility of landslides.
• Immediately leave the coastal zones in the case of a strong earthquake.

Schools in areas Santorini, Ios, Anafi And Amorg will remain closed to Friday, February 28, 2025followed by the revision of the possibility of opening at the next meeting.

The meeting was held in Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection with the participation of the minister Vasilisa Kikiliasdeputy minister Evangelos TournSecretary General for Civil Protection Vasilisa Papageorgiu and other high -ranking officials. The commissions will again gather in Thursday, February 27, at 18:00.

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