Target unknown was done seismological station to Santoriniwho stole the necessary equipment, resulting in its stoppage, as seismologists and scientists who monitor earthquake-volcanic activity on the island found daily.
Kostas Papazachos, Professor of Physics in Lithosphere, Seismology and Applied Geophysics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, tells the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency (RES-EIA) that when they arrived at the spot they found the vandalized station, with the perpetrators stealing the sunscreen.
“Suddenly one night, late at 23.40, three days ago it stopped working, when we visited him we found that all the materials associated with the machine supply, solar, batteries, chargers, etc., we found the station.”
The station, as Mr Papazachos says, was placed to improve the monitoring network in Santorinito the south, near Vlychada, to watch the southern part. “Most stations are installed in the countryside, away from human presence, in quiet, to be able to record earthquakesso they need solar panels and batteries to operate autonomously, without the use of current.
Throughout Greece there are no problems installed, Suddenly this station was destroyed. It is extremely rare to non -existent such incidents of vandalism at seismological stations’, The seismology professor argues “because there is a sensitivity of society to these machines that are valuable to seismic surveillance of the country”.
The station was placed next to a house which is not inhabited, “The owner, a well -known painter Christopher Asimis, gave us the space with great courtesy. It is a remote point, quiet on a rock, so that it does not move, “Mr Papazachos commented to add that the police authorities had responded immediately.
“Thank you. The point is not only to identify the perpetrators but not to repeat this. Police cannot guard all seismological stations on all widths and lengths of the country. Police have supported us, do whatever it can. We cannot have three police officers on the day to guard an earthquake, “the seismology professor notes, stressing that” it is a matter of empathy and awareness of the citizens “about what the seismological network offers.
The Physics Professor of Lithosphere, Seismology and Applied Geophysics of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki posted a post on social media in order to inform people.
“We call on citizens not to tease these machines that help to monitor earthquakes. These stations work for the protection of citizens, “concluded Mr. Papazachos.
In the coming days the seismological station will be restored.