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  • Posted By: Steve Sparks on Jan 27, 2012 11:08PM Category: Eruptions & current activity (page)
    misleading 1 comment
    Your web site is misleading at best. The hazard to tourists includes ash and gas, as well as possible modest earthquakes in hotels built in vulnerable places.
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The Greeks take the earthquakes at Santorini serious

Thursday Jan 26, 2012 22:53 PM | Age: 27 days
BY: T

The earthquakes of 26 January 2012 on the central fault system of Santorini
The earthquakes of 26 January 2012 on the central fault system of Santorini
After a serial of strong earthquakes on 26 January the Greeks begin to take the seismic development around and under Santorini serious. Today there have been several earthquakes south-west of Santorini on the Christiana-Kameni-Koloumbos-Fault starting with 5,2 R, 4,2 R end 3,2 R. At the moment, it is unclear how much this is related to possible volcanic activity at Santorini in the future.
If an eruption begins on Santorini, most likely the vent(s) will be on or near Nea Kameni and in the most likely scenario of a small eruption, it should only pose little danger to the main island.
In case of a medium sized eruption (larger than the eruptions in the 20th century), the main hazards would be from earthquakes to poorly built houses on cliffs and on major fault lines (such as in the area between Mikro Profitis Ilias and Megalo Vouno), tsunamis that could be triggered by earthquakes and invade flat coastal areas, and gas and ash emissions drifting in the direction of the wind (most often to the S and SE).
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Earthquake 4,2-5,3 R on the Christiana-Nea Kameni-Koloumbos-Fault

Thursday Jan 26, 2012 10:58 AM | Age: 28 days
BY: T

Earthquake of 26.1.2012 on the Santorini-Fault
Earthquake of 26.1.2012 on the Santorini-Fault
The "Santorini-Fault-System" and the position of the "active volcanoes Koloumbos and Nea Kameni
The "Santorini-Fault-System" and the position of the "active volcanoes Koloumbos and Nea Kameni
The recent activity measured at Nea Kameni seismic station
The recent activity measured at Nea Kameni seismic station
A strong earthquake was reported north of Crete island and south west of Santorini. Officials told to the media "that there is no great danger", but because it was an earthquake on the "Santorini-Fault" people should be prepared for future earthquakes in the region. Probably there is a tectonic movement going on that time. If this will affect the volcanic island of Nea Kameni at Santorini archipel we do not know yet.
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