Santorini Islands | 07 Feb 2025

Source: IE 

Santorini, a popular tourist destination in Greece's volcanic island, has experienced frequent earthquakes. 

• These tremors have been linked to tectonic plate movements from the African-Eurasian Plate interaction, rather than volcanic activity. 
• Santorini: It lies in the southern Aegean Sea, 200 km southeast from the mainland. Its capital is Fira.  
  • It is a part of the southern Cyclades (group of around 2200 Greek islands in the southern Aegean Sea), with an area of approximately 73 km2 located on the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, a chain of islands formed by volcanic activity. 
• Other Unique Features: Santorini is also famous for its beaches, wines, Akrotiri ruins, and year-round Mediterranean climate.

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