The seismic activity in Santorini and the surrounding islands with residents continues to keep their breath is evolving. The assurance that the state mechanism is on the side of the residents was given by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who visited the island today demanding calm and dedication to the instructions of the experts.

Shortly after nine in the morning there were two vibrations 4.2 and five minutes after 4.8 on the Richter scale, which is the strongest earthquake in the day. The powerful earthquake of 4.8 on the Richter scale, even felt in Athens, caused a landslide in Firostefani, resulting in a detachment of the rocks. However, by Friday afternoon, the seismic activity between Santorini and Amorgos was significantly reduced compared to previous days. At the same time, the island is still in need of essentials, and today there were many who left, fearing a bigger earthquake.

Read HERE everything that happened on Friday morning

Cavyrus to SKAI: This is the most likely scenario for earthquakes

The scientific community remains on alert. For the most likely scenario of seismic activity he spoke, among other things, to SKAI’s central newsletter, the Professor of Seismology – Seismic Anisotropy at NCSR, George Kaviris.

“The most likely scenario is what we all wish to be this sequence, a row and go with sizes corresponding to what we have seen so far, which have reached 5.1 and 5.2 and maybe a little bigger until 5.3, 5.4 and to be considered a rod with fairly large sizes and with the expiration of the weeks slowly declining the number of earthquakes that happens every day, “he said and noted:” We have seen this in the last 2 days every day every day. . We have a slightly smaller number of earthquakes and thus end up with their earthquakes of the size of 4 and larger each day. “

He added that we could still see some “5s”, eg 5.2 on the Richter scale, but slowly declining the number.

“If another week we go at this pace then it is significantly reduced the chance of being an intended sequence which means we would have a larger earthquake, as you can see, the vast majority of colleagues now, it thinks that it will not be able to exceed the size of the size. of 6, even if this is the direct scenario, “he said.

Regarding volcanoes and seismic activity, he said the latter went upside down. “That is, it started with an action from June 2024 on the Caldera and the Kameni line. We had an earthquake where it ended up in an earthquake of 3.8 (on the Richter Scale) near Thirasia and the next day, from January 26th, the seismicity in the area northeast of Santorini went to Columbus, but not east of Columbus, but not east and not east. in Columbus and went day by day until two or three days more east, at a speed of the northern front of the order of 4.5 kilometers a day. This means that its source may have been the volcano that accelerated the action of seismicity through volcanic fluids, but now we see that there is no earthquake action I mean, we have no identification of seismic fireplaces, neither in the caldera nor in the Caldera, nor in the Caldera, Columbus. “

Asked to what extent the earthquake can mobilize the volcanoes, the professor said he thought he was very little chance of noting that “even if this would have been a long time with phenomena that warn before an action like the one you described in volcanoes and volcanoes We could watch it. We should have seismicity with depths that are becoming more and more superficially. We should have gas emissions. At the moment we do not see anything like that, so at least the seismological community, we are not worried at this stage at all about a volcanic eruption, except to clear up, as we said before, if it is a rod or if it will give a slightly larger earthquake. “

At the same time, he said that he estimates that the next ten days we are expected to have a clear picture.

“These natural phenomena that create this beauty also pose dangers, one of them here in the Caldera cable car is the risk of landslides,” said today. Efthimios Lekkas, President of OASP that made an autopsy and checks at the point.

A study is expected to be prepared immediately in order to intervene immediately at dangerous points.

“We have gone to a phase of stability that can go from one moment to another,” he said, “he said Director of Geodynamic Institute of Athens, Vassilis Karastathis.

“Of course there is still reservation because we do not know yet what is the potential of the area. A lot of energy has been clearly released. In fact, we have calculated it at 6 points on the Richter scale equivalent, “Mr Karastathis stressed at broadcast.

Scientists are on alert as the phenomenon unfolds in the complex volcanic complex of Santorini. And while members of the Seismic Risk Assessment Committee make it clear that earthquakes are tectonic and not volcanic, there are scientists who even predict volcanic eruption.

It is noted that the Committee of Scientists is expected to meet again on Saturday.

At the same time, Santorini continues to empty. Due to the increased seismic activity, the forces on the island were also reinforced. On Thursday, five OPEC vehicles arrived, two DEDDIE generators as well as mobile antennas, two firefighters and one EYATH vehicle. The forces on the island have been reinforced with 52 firefighters and 7 vehicles and 6 auxiliary van including: of the Olympic Operational Center, the rescue vehicle of a 1st EMAK team with a rescue dog, a group of 1st EME, with 2 drones as well as a helicopter PS with 2 aerial rescuers. On the island Preventively and Red Cross team

The specialized team of the Special Department of Medical Disaster, consisting of 1 physician with 5 rescuers and 2 vehicles with the required medical equipment, as well as 1 ambulance, has also gone to Santorini.