A traveler’s volcano tour memory resurfaces as Santorini faces unexplained earthquake swarms near its active volcano.
Santorini has white buildings and blue roofs. The island is facing many earthquakes now, and it’s called an ‘unprecedented seismic crisis.’ Thousands of tremors happened since January. The Greek Prime Minister called it intricate. Over 11,000 people left the island.
The tremors are extra scary because an active volcano sits near the island. Santorini is on the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, a chain of islands by volcanoes. The last eruption was in the 1950s. Experts are confused by the seismic activity.
Layla climbed the volcano five years ago. A tour guide’s words gave her an ominous feeling as she climbed the active volcano. It caused big tsunamis in 1400 BC, and these waves helped form the island. The tour guide’s words scared her then.
She asked when the volcano might erupt, and he replied: “It could just be a matter of time.” Those words stuck with her ever since. Seismologists monitor the volcano, but they can’t fully explain the current crisis. People fear Santorini could erupt again.
The 1950 eruption sent ash into the sky, and an earthquake hit six years later. It killed 50 people and hurt hundreds. Santorini is a lovely island, but something uncontrollable threatens it now. Brits should avoid old buildings if they visit.
The emergency measures will continue to March 3 to deal with the seismic activity effects. The municipality stated a ‘state of emergency.’ They want to confront urgent needs and also manage the consequences. The goal is to protect the island and its people.
