Over the past week many hundreds of tremors have been recorded – culminating in a 5.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday evening – the strongest since the tremors began on 31 January.The islands of Anafi,

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.

Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from gathering in indoor spaces and shut schools on Monday.