An earthquake swarm near Santorini is in “gradual decline” after a month of tremors, according to scientists from the University of Athens. The undersea shocks, some just minutes apart, caused thousands of residents and workers to flee the cliff-top towns of Santorini, as well as the nearby islands of Ios, Amorgos, and Anafi.

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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Seismic activity around Santorini and nearby Greek islands has decreased, but uncertainty lingers, according to Greece's chief seismologist. A state of ...

The swarm near Santorini appears to be related to the activation of a system of normal faults, fractures in the Earth’s crust where there is movement. Earthquakes are the result of a sudden release of tension built up by the movement along these faults.

Santorini is a Greek getaway that normally attracts sun-seeking honeymooners, couples and families alike. However, the lives of locals and the tourism industry were rocked in recent weeks after the island was hit by hundreds of earthquake tremors.

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck an area of the sea between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini on Monday morning, according to the Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of Athens.