Geology

InStyle presents the “The World’s Coolest Caves You Can Actually Sleep In” that can be rented via Airbnb and three of them are located in Santorini.The US magazine notes that “if you’ve ever wanted to get away, here’s your chance to do it caveman style. These hidden chasms all have their own unique history and mystery that make staying there an unforgettable experience.

REU PhotoRescuers in Indonesia were dispatched Sept. 28 to evacuate nearly 400 tourists, most of them foreigners, after a volcano erupted at one of the country's most popular hiking destinations, an official said.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 has struck off the southern coast of the Peloponnese in southern Greece. No damage or injuries were reported immediately.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake has hit the shores of the island of Rhodes on Tuesday evening, announced Nova TV.

There are no reports of injured people or serious material damages. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the sea about 30 kilometres from Rhodes and 387 kilometres from Athens.

A 3.1-magnitude earthquake has hit the area of Vrancea in Eastern Romania, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said.

The new tremor comes after the powerful quake that shook the country's east and was felt in Northeastern Bulgaria, Moldova and parts of Ukraine.

There have been no immediate reports about damage caused by either quake.  

Thousands of tourists had the unique opportunity to watch an amazing spectacle in the sky above Santorini during the Ifestia Festival.

A moderate earthquake measuring between 4 and 4.3 on the Richter scale rattled the north of the Greek island of Evia on Friday morning.

The quake was reported at 9.55 a.m., 11 kilometers northeast of the village of Rovies and 52km from the town of Halkida.

Pompeii’s Antiquarium Museum has reopened after 36 years displaying a new exhibition including a vivid audio-visual recreation of the moment the ancient city was destroyed in 79 AD, when Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii and its inhabitants under a thick carpet of volcanic ash.

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale struck the area of Karpenisi, in central Greece, on Wednesday.

According to the Geodynamic Institute in Athens, the tremor's epicenter was 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Karpenisi.

The quake struck at 11.40 a.m. and did not cause any injuries or damage.

The Greek government might have been promising that the refugee crisis would be well under control at the hotspots by Easter, but reality has so far proven these promises empty. The atmosphere at the impromptu refugee camps and the organised hotspots resemble a powder keg ready to go off.