The state of the emergency advertisement days after the tremors

The state of emergency was announced on the Greek island of Santorini after days of successive earthquakes.

It comes after a 5.2 tremors were scored at 21:09 local time (19:09 GMT) on Wednesday between the Greek islands in Amorgos and Santorini, Which makes it the strongest in the last days. It is estimated that it occurred at a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles).

The officials said the decree will be in effect until March 3 “to meet emergency needs and manage the consequences.”

More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini, with about 7000 leaving the phrase and 4000 by Air.

An earthquake of 4.7 southwest of Amorgos was also recorded at 07:50 local time on Thursday, after 57 tremors between midnight and 06:30.

The volume indicates the size of the earthquake, with increases that were marked as decimal points. The size is 6.0 and above it is severeIt is considered the strongest experience so far in the region, as it is the strongest experience so far in the region.

So far, no major damage has been reported on the island, however The authorities are preparing in the event of a larger earthquake.

Greek Prime Minister Kiriacos Mitsotakis Santorini will visit Friday.

“The earthquakes continue at the same pace as in the previous days, intense,” said Vasilis Karastathis, director of the Geodamic Institute, to the Greek -owned state broadcaster Ert News.

“We have a large number of earthquakes with sizes above 4,” he said.

“We are still in the middle of the road. We haven’t seen any thinning, that is, a sign that it is heading towards retreat.”

Santorini welcomes millions of tourists annually, but he is currently working in a low season, which means that the local population and workers make up the majority of the people who have been evacuated.

Due to the state of emergency, reforms on things such as public roads and ports can overcome the usual bureaucratic requirements and start immediately.

“We are in an unconfirmed stage in particular, as we cannot determine the period of seismic swarm accurately or its precise origin,” Costas Cinnolacis, a professor of natural disasters, told ErtNews.

He said it is necessary to remain ready for the possibility of a larger earthquake and a “volcanic crisis” such as Santorini.

To deal with this, the additional generators and the creation of a reserve communication station in Santorini City Hall.

The inhabitants of the islands are also afraid of tsunami, with temporary defenses built of bags along the Monteliths Beach in Santorini, where the buildings are very close to the sea.

All hospital employees are ready to help those who have been on the island while canceling all leave and vacation days.

The additional ambulance crews, police officers, soldiers and military vehicles also arrived in Santoriniand With medical staff sent from Naxos, another island.

Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of Climate and Civil Protection, said that the firefighters trained units of natural disasters are sent to Santorini.

Teams were also sent with private dogs and a center for mobile operations to the island, while helicopters are ready.

Kiklias also said that the Coast Guard and the Armed Forces would be available to help vulnerable people who want to evacuate.

Bad weather means that the ferry from Santorini to Piraeus port near Athens does not work. Negative conditions are expected to continue in the coming days.

Many travelers in the port of Santorini remain to ride the emergency phrases created.

Schools will remain in Santorini – and other neighboring islands including Anafi, Paros, Naxos and Mykonos – closed until Friday, when the authorities make a decision regarding the reopening date.

Earlier on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kiriacos Mitsotakis corrected an optimistic tone at a meeting of civil protection experts.

“All plans have been implemented. The forces were transferred to Santorini and other islands, so that we are ready for any possibility,” he said.

He asked the island’s residents to “stay quiet and cooperate with the authorities.”

The Thira Chamber of Commerce earlier called for the suspension of work on the island and support measures are taken in emergency situations in line with those during Covid-19.

Santorini on what is known as the Hellenic Sagittarius – a series of islands created by volcanoes – but the last large eruption was in the fifties.

The Greek authorities said that the recent tremors were linked to tectonic, not volcanic activity.

Scientists cannot predict the exact timing, size or location of earthquakes.

But there are areas in the world where they are likely to happen, which helps governments to prepare.

Earthquakes are the result of the movement of tectonic panels in the Earth’s crust. Sometimes, these panels are closed together when meeting, which are called the boundaries of the plate or the error line.

Santorini and other Greek islands near such a line.