Regime has been weakened by a yearslong civil war, now millions are counting on it to allow emergency aid
Thailand continues its own desperate search for 76 missing people buried under the rubble of an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert, warning that hazardous waves could impact coastal areas within a 300-kilometer radius of the epicenter.
The United Nations has warned of a critical shortage of medical supplies, severely hampering relief efforts.
Aid is starting to arrive after the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake which struck central Myanmar on Friday, causing widespread devastation and claiming over 1,000 lives.
There are fears that the death toll of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar earlier on Friday could reach thousands. There are chaotic scenes, as the Red Cross reports building collapses and damage to public infrastructure. The United Nations has also cited initial reports of significant destruction. The ruling military junta has yet to […]
Myanmar has not yet released a statement on the damage. The situation is under development.
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Santorini on Thursday night, shortly after a 4.4-magnitude tremor was recorded northwest of Anafi, according to seismologists. The earthquake was strong and marked the first significant tremor since the recent wave of seismic activity that led to widespread concern and evacuations on Santorini. The previous swarm of […]
At 5:47 a.m., a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the sea area between Amorgos and Santorini.
Two earthquakes struck off the coast of Crete on Friday, March 14, 2025. The first tremor was recorded at 5:40 pm (local time), registering 4.8 on the Richter scale in magnitude. Its epicenter was located approximately 70 kilometers south-southwest of Chrysi in the Lasithi region, with a focal depth of 24.7 kilometers. The second quake […]
Another key development in Greece’s cruise industry is the increase in port fees, particularly in high-traffic destinations like Mykonos and Santorini.
Around 5,500 of Santorini's residents returned to the island over the past few weeks, resolved to adapt to the "new norm".
“The human brain under continuous stress functions like a car with its hazard lights permanently on—eventually, the battery drains. Similarly, human resilience collapses, exhibiting psychosomatic illnesses,” Psychiatry Professor Antonios Dakanalis told TO BHMA International Edition.
The program initially covers ten days of free accommodation for up to 200 families, with further assistance to be evaluated based on ongoing needs
Greek tourism remains largely unaffected by the Santorini earthquakes, as bookings by foreign tourists for all popular Greek destinations rose approximately 5% compared to the same period last year. However, in Santorini, new bookings have noticeably declined in recent days. During a recent board meeting of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), attended by Antonis Pagonis, […]
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Mount Athos, on the Athos peninsula in the northeastern Greece area at 18:11 local time on Saturday, February 15. According to the initial assessment by the Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 8 kilometers northwest of Karyes, the administrative capital of the Monastic community, with a focal depth estimated at 5 […]
Internationally renowned Professor Costas Synolakis estimated that the nature of Friday’s Santorini earthquakes in the Aegean Sea indicated a “rise of volcanic magma”. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT on Saturday morning, the professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Southern California, and a member of the Academy of Athens underlined that “although the tremors […]
Following Santorini, Amorgos, and Anafi—already under emergency status due to ongoing earthquakes in the Aegean—Ios is now the fourth Cycladic island affected
As experts are piecing together all the available data to explain the Santorini earthquakes and the link to volcanic activity around the island in the Aegean Sea, Greek Professor of Geology and Sedimentology at the University of Patras Professor Avraam Zelilidis, explained the link between the tremors and the volcanic processes. Speaking to Greek TV […]
What is happening with the earthquakes in the Cyclades? How many earthquakes have there been? What are seismologists expecting next?