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State of emergency declared for Santorini after quakes

Feb 07, 2025

Santorini, February 7: A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini after days of consecutive earthquakes.
It comes after a magnitude 5.2 tremor was recorded at 21:09 local time (19:09 GMT) on Wednesday between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, making it the strongest in recent days. It is estimated to have occurred at a depth of 5km.
The decree will be in effect until 3 March to "address the emergency needs and manage the consequences", officials said.
More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini, with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 by air.
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Corporation

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