An earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini is gradually declining a month after it began, Greek scientists monitoring the phenomenon said Monday. The undersea shocks — sometimes recorded only minutes apart — led thousands of residents and workers to flee the famed clifftop towns of Santorini as well as the nearby

Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini said Monday the phenomenon was in “gradual decline” nearly a month after the multiple tremors started.

The earthquakes occur in the same focal area, mainly southwest of Anydros, without any new microearthquake outbreak observed since February 15

Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks

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