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Santorini's earth storm sees island emptying

A map from the Swiss Association of Natural Hazards on Facebook shows that the Cyclades islands, Santorini in particular, have been shaken by hundreds of earthquakes since the beginning of February. Thousands of residents have already fled.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Thousands Flee Greek Island of Santorini as Earthquakes Persist

Thousands of people are fleeing the Greek island of Santorini as increased seismic activity spurs fears of a more powerful earthquake at the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.Crowds are waiting to board ferries to leave the iconic Greek island that attracts millions of tourists every year.

The Washington Post · 1d

Earthquakes keep rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes

Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Evacuation of Greece's Santorini Island Continues as Tremors Persist

Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day. About 6,000 people have left on ferries and planes in recent days as hundreds of small quakes were registered in the surounding sea,

Greek Reporter2d

Did the Santorini Eruption Cause the Biblical Ten Plagues?

The Ten Plagues of Egypt are argued to have been the result of the eruption of Thera or Santorini. Does the evidence really support this?

The Atlantic8y

The Promise of Thera

In 1500 B.C., when the Mediterranean was densely inhabited by highly civilized people, the eruption of Thera must have caused a shocking amount of physical damage and mental agony on all the ...

U.S. News & World Report15d

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

This tiny museum in the heart of Thera houses frescoes and other archaeological treasures found during the excavation of Ancient Akrotiri, which was destroyed by the volcanic eruption that ...

Greek Reporter1d

Skeletons From Ancient Santorini Volcano Eruption Found in Turkey

A skeleton of a man who was a victim of the Santorini volcano -- and his dog -- were found this week by archaeologists in Turkey.

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