Nearly 8,000 earthquakes have shaken Greece's Santorini island since late January, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency. Approximately 11,000 people were evacuated due to the ...

Hundreds of the tremors, which have hit Santorini every few minutes for days, have had a magnitude of around 3.0 and are considered “slight” quakes. At over 5.0, Wednesday’s quake is ...

Santorini is famed for its crescent-shaped caldera, which was created by one of the largest known volcanic eruptions around 3,600 years ago. The tourist destination has been dubbed Greece’s ...

Hundreds of the tremors, which have hit Santorini every few minutes for days, have had a magnitude of around 3.0 and are considered “slight” quakes. At over 5.0, Wednesday’s quake is ...

Red Cross rescuers with rescue dogs map the area, as the increased seismic activity continues on the island of Santorini, Greece, February 8, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Concern is growing over a ...

What other areas in Greece are impacted? In addition to Santorini, “tremors have been felt on some nearby islands, including Amorgos, Ios, Anafi, Syros, Naxos, Paros, Antiparos, and Tinos ...

Greece Prepares for Quake as Hundreds of Tremors Shake Islands Emergency services were deployed in readiness and schools were closed after more than 200 temblors struck in the Aegean, near ...

Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left. By Niki Kitsantonis Reporting from Athens February is a slow ...

In short: Greek authorities have shut down schools and sent rescue teams to the tourist island of Santorini after seismic activity. More than 200 tremors have been registered since Friday between ...

Since January 31, a series of undersea tremors have been recorded between Santorini and neighbouring islands, with the strongest- a 5.2-magnitude quake - striking on Wednesday night.

ATHENS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day.