News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms
February 09, 2025
Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm

Athens (AFP) Feb 7, 2025
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no "immediate danger" from an unprecedented wave of quakes on the tourist island of Santorini that has forced thousands of residents to leave. The state was "fully deployed not because we believe... that something disastrous is going to happen, but because we must be ready for any eventuality," Mitsotakis said during a meeting on the island with local officials. Santorini - which is part of a spectacular volcanic caldera - and ... read more
Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Athens (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
A fresh series of quakes hit the Aegean island of Santorini early on Thursday, part of an unprecedented seismic wave that has baffled scientists and led to a mass exodus of residents. ... more
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
Antakya, Turkey (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Thousands of survivors held torchlit vigils across southern Turkey at 4:17 am Thursday, expressing pain and anger as they marked the exact moment two years ago when a devastating earthquake struck that led to the deaths of over 53,000 people in Turkey and some 6,000 in Syria. ... more
'We're not afraid': Santorini residents brave tremors to stay put
Santorini, Greece (AFP) Feb 5, 2025
From her balcony overlooking one of the world's most stunning sea views, Santorini resident Chantal Metakides insisted she would not join the scores fleeing the earthquakes shaking the popular Greek tourist island. ... more
Novel algorithm taps global fibre networks to enhance earthquake warnings
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Early earthquake detection could be markedly improved by using the planet's sprawling fibre optic infrastructure, thanks to a newly presented algorithm. Researchers propose that existing communicati ... more
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Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Greece's Santorini
Santorini, Greece (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Thousands of people fled the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day on Tuesday, as more earthquakes shook the top travel destination. ... more
Australia says flood recovery will take time
Sydney (AFP) Feb 4, 2025
Mud-brown floodwaters have swamped scores of homes and caused "incredible" damage in eastern Australia, authorities said Tuesday, warning of a long-haul recovery ahead. ... more
Global data networks elevate seismic detection through new algorithm
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Early detection of earthquakes may be greatly enhanced by leveraging the global internet infrastructure through a newly developed algorithm, according to researchers. Fibre optic lines that underpin ... more
Greek PM calls for calm amid 'very intense' Santorini tremors
Santorini, Greece (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for calm Monday after a wave of seismic tremors hit the tourist island of Santorini, prompting hundreds of locals to leave the picturesque spot in the Aegean. ... more
Two years on, construction jungle emerges from Antioch's quake-hit ruins
Antakya, Turkey (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she be trapped under the rubble again? ... more
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Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australia
Sydney (AFP) Feb 3, 2025
Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge. ... more
Flooding in Sicily as month's rain falls in four hours
Rome (AFP) Feb 2, 2025
Firefighters rescued residents from flooded streets and cars were washed away in the Sicilian region of Messina on Sunday after a month's worth of rain fell in just four hours. ... more
Greece on high alert as quakes shake Santorini island
Athens (AFP) Feb 2, 2025
Greece's tourist island of Santorini on Sunday braced for the prospect of more tremors after more than 200 small earthquakes shook the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history, prompting authorities to order school closures. ... more
'I'm out of here': French town waits for flood to recede
Redon, France (AFP) Jan 30, 2025
Residents of a flooded French town on Thursday waited for the water to drain away from its streets, after a nearby river did not rise out of its bed quite as high as expected. ... more
Western France put on high flood alert after storm 'Herminia'
Rennes, France (AFP) Jan 27, 2025
France placed swathes of Brittany in the west of the country on red weather alert Monday as a violent storm brought flood levels not seen in decades. ... more
Spain govt to cover full cost of repairing flood-damaged buildings

Valencia, Spain (AFP) Jan 23, 2025
Spain's central government will cover the full cost of rebuilding schools, libraries and other municipal buildings damaged in last year's deadly floods, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday. The central government had initially said it would cover 50 percent of the estimated cost of 1.7 billion euros ($1.8 billion). But it will now pay 100 percent, Sanchez said after meeting mayors from the hardest-hit municipalities in the eastern region of Valencia. "We are talking about 100 administ ... read more
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month
Ternate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 19, 2025
A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain. ... more

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Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Kobe, Japan (AFP) Jan 17, 2025
Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled much of the Japanese city of Kobe. ... more
One killed as stairs collapse in flood-damaged Spanish building
Madrid (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
A staircase collapsed Saturday in a building damaged by last year's floods in Spain - the deadliest in decades - killing one person and injuring another, emergency services said. ... more
Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia's volcano eruptions
Ternate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to the eruptions. ... more
Japan panel says 'megaquake' probability up to 82%
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, with a 75-82 percent chance of it happening. ... more
Indonesian rescuers evacuating thousands after volcano erupts
Ternate, Indonesia (AFP) Jan 16, 2025
Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said on Thursday. ... more
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