Earthbar alarm in Judenburg: What citizens need to know now!

Earthbar alarm in Judenburg: What citizens need to know now!

In the night of Wednesday, the residents of the Cyclades island of Santorini were shaken by a strong earthquake of the magnitude 5.2, as the Geodynamic Institute of Athens reported. This earthquake has been the strongest since the beginning of a series of seismic activities several weeks ago and even felt up to 230 kilometers away in Athens. From concern, people on the island also affect their homeland - an estimated two thirds of the residents, including many families with children and workers, flee from the constant earthquakes, according to reports from the Greek radio. The authorities warn of possible tsunami risk, schools remain closed and units of community service and disaster protection are mobilized to monitor and support the situation.

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The situation on Santorini is tense, especially since the breaking seismic activities could also have a potentially impact on the volcanoes in the region. In particular, there are worrying thoughts about the Columbo volcano, which has endangered the Mediterranean since a devastating eruption in 1650. While the authorities remain vigilant, they ask the residents to adhere to the security guidelines in the event of a tsunamis and to avoid the stay on beaches or ports, while the tension and the escape movements shape the island, such as nordkurier.de reported.