Santorini Earthquakes, A Ticking Timebomb In Disguise

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What if one of the most beautiful places on Earth was sitting on a ticking time bomb? Beneath the whitewashed walls and sapphire blue waters of Santorini lies a volcanic system that could change everything. Santorini might be the quintessential postcard-perfect island, but its beauty is a product of one of the most powerful forces on Earth: volcanic activity. To understand why scientists are keeping a close eye on this Greek paradise, we have to start with what’s going on beneath its surface. This place is part of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, a chain of volcanic islands formed by the ongoing collision of two massive tectonic plates. Imagine the Earth’s crust as a giant jigsaw puzzle, with pieces constantly shifting and reshaping the surface of our planet. In this case, the African Plate is slowly being forced under the Aegean Sea Plate in a process called subduction. This process doesn’t just create mountains and trenches—it also generates intense pressure and heat, melting the Earth’s crust and forming pools of magma deep below the surface. Over millions of years, this magma has risen up, creating the volcanic islands we see today, including Santorini. -- DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA Commercial Purposes: [email protected] Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insanecuriosity Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/insanecuriosity Instagram: https://instagram.com/insanecuriositythereal Twitter: https://twitter.com/insanecurio Facebook: https://facebook.com/InsaneCuriosity Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/insane-curiosity-46b928277/ Our Website: https://insanecuriosity.com/ -- Credits: Ron Miller, Mark A. Garlick / MarkGarlick.com ,Elon Musk/SpaceX/ Flickr -- 00:00 Intro 1:40 Santorini past disasters 3:30 what makes SAntorini Volcanic Activity So dangerous? 11:10 How Much Warning we have? 18:00 what's the takeaway? -- #insanecuriosity #santoriniearthquakes #santorini