The monasteries of Mount Athos stay resilient to ongoing seismic activity, but idiosyncratic buildings person problems said the prof of geology E. Lekkas.
According to him, accrued seismic enactment associated with an underwater responsibility has been recorded successful the country of the Holy Mountain for astir 22 months.
Hundreds of low-magnitude earthquakes were recorded during this period, with the strongest reaching magnitude 5.3 and the astir caller astir magnitude 4.9.
The situation connected Mount Athos
The main monastery complexes show precocious stability, which is explained by their humanities strength and centuries-old acquisition of surviving earthquakes.
However, arsenic the adept noted, concerns are raised by:
- auxiliary buildings
- old and unmaintained buildings
- warehouses
These are the objects that are considered the astir vulnerable.
At the aforesaid time, Lekkas emphasized that the likelihood of a strong earthquake is low, since a important portion of the vigor has already been released.
Weather warning
At the aforesaid time, the adept drew attraction to the expected worsening of the weather, which will statesman connected Tuesday evening and proceed connected Wednesday and Thursday.
Synoptic models bespeak aggravated rainfall, including successful Attica.
Athens remains vulnerable
According to Lekkas, Athens has repeatedly faced the consequences of dense rains, and this year has been 1 of the astir hard successful caller times.
Urban infrastructure remains vulnerable to flooding and if forecasts are confirmed, the hazard of flooding will beryllium high.
The adept called for accrued preparedness, noting that it is highly hard to wholly forestall such phenomena successful the existent conditions.
Conclusion
The main menace is not from strong earthquakes, but from the section vulnerability of buildings and weather risks, chiefly successful ample cities.
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