The 1956 Amorgos earthquake occurred at 03:11 UTC on July 9. It had a magnitude of 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity …

5 days ago · 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 …

3 days ago · The 7.8-magnitude earthquake, which hit between Santorini and the nearby island of Amorgos, destroyed much of the island, and a powerful aftershock 12 minutes later caused …

3 days ago · The region last suffered a major earthquake in 1956, when a tremor with a magnitude of 7.7 struck to the south of the island of Amorgos, followed minutes later by a …

4 days ago · The earthquake epicentres are concentrated in a growing cluster between Santorini, Anafi, Amorgos and Ios islands. Seismic activity remains concentrated between Santorini and …

Feb 3, 2025 · Greece’s largest quake in the last century occurred in the area — it was a 7.7-magnitude temblor dubbed the Amorgos earthquake that struck in 1956, triggering a roughly …

5 days ago · On Thursday evening, a 4.6 magnitude quake was recorded at 20:16 local time (18:00 GMT) in the sea between Santorini and another island, Amorgos, followed by a 4.2 …

Feb 2, 2025 · Over the past four days, more than 200 earthquakes have been recorded between Santorini and Amorgos in the Aegean Sea, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4.9. …

Nov 6, 2024 · Here we identify the submarine rupture of the Amorgos earthquake that on July 9, 1956, triggered the largest mediterranean tsunami in the past two centuries. Using …

Feb 3, 2025 · Since January 28th, the Santorini-Amorgos region is experiencing a major seismic crisis, characterised by numerous earthquakes. Over a thousand earthquakes with …