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Santorini (Thera) is also located within a primary earthquake zone. The earthquake centered on Amorgos Island on July 9, 1956, had a magnitude of 7.8. In this earthquake, 54 people lost their lives, and 35% of the buildings were destroyed. Today, small earthquakes occur at depths of 1 to 20 km between Santorini and Amorgos Island. The rumbling and booming sounds from underground indicate that the volcano is preparing to erupt. Given that this region produced a major earthquake just 70 years ago, a similar large-scale stress release is not expected. Even if an earthquake occurs, it is unlikely to exceed M6. My expectation is that a new volcanic formation is preparing to emerge between Santorini and Amorgos.