Santorini, Greece

The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency
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.
An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months
Several thousand earthquakes have been recorded near the Greek island since late January. So why is this happening?
Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini following quakes
Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted more than 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.
Greece declares emergency in Santorini after multiple quakes jolt tourist island
Since Sunday, hundreds of near-constant tremors have been recorded in the sea between Santorini and the island of Amorgos, the strongest measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on Wednesday night.
Earthquakes rattle Santorini, driving tourist exodus from Greece's volcanic island
Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a
Surge in Earthquake Activity Prompts State of Emergency on Greek Island of Santorini
Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week
Thousands evacuate Santorini as more earthquakes strike island
Thousands of residents have fled Santorini after earthquakes were recorded near the Greek island for a fourth consecutive day. According to officials, more than 11,000 people have left Santorini, with around 7,
Thousands evacuate Santorini as earthquakes keep rattling island every few minutes
While Greece is in a highly seismically active area, it's extremely rare for any part of the country to experience such an intense barrage of frequent earthquakes.
How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?
Santorini, and other Greek islands in the region, are in the middle of an "unprecedented" seismic swarm or crisis - the name ...
Q&A: What to know about the earthquakes near Santorini
An accumulation of weak to moderate earthquakes has been recorded around the Greek island of Santorini since 24 January. The ...
Old photos misleadingly shared as quakes rattle Santorini
A series of earthquakes on Santorini has prompted thousands of people to leave the Greek tourist island since early 2025.
Santorini records more earthquakes as uncertainty grows
The tourist hotspot has been rocked by days of seismic activity with thousands of earthquakes recorded since Friday. On ...
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What travelers should know about the Santorini earthquake situation
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Fear Grips Santorini as New Quakes Strike and Turkey Warns That the Island’s Volcano Could Blow
Said to be the most popular island on Instagram, Santorini is largely deserted following a series of earthquakes that have ...
Santorini rocked by MORE earthquakes hours after holiday hotspot plunged into state of emergency as women and kids flee
SANTORINI has been rattled by yet more earthquakes, just hours after Greek authorities declared a state of emergency on the ...