February 25, 2025, Greece has been experiencing significant seismic activity, especially around the Cyclades islands, including Santorini and Amorgos.
Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries due to its location at the intersection of several tectonic plates, including the African Plate, the Eurasian Plate, and the Aegean Sea Plate. This complex tectonic setting results in frequent seismic activity, particularly along the Hellenic Arc in the south and fault zones across the mainland and islands.------ As of today, February 25, 2025, Greece has been experiencing significant seismic activity, especially around the Cyclades islands, including Santorini and Amorgos. In recent weeks, the region has seen an unusual swarm of earthquakes. Reports indicate that since late January 2025, thousands of quakes have occurred, with the University of Athens registering over 18,400 tremors near Santorini and surrounding areas by mid-February. Many of these have been relatively small, but several have exceeded magnitude 4, with the strongest reaching up to 5.3 so far this month. For example, a 5.3-magnitude quake struck near Santor...
