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Santorini in state of emergency after strongest quake in days of tremors
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By Chris Liakos and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of visitors and residents. A quake with a magnitude of 5.
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Earthquakes keep rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
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Santorini in state of emergency after strongest quake in days of tremors
Greek officials are warning those on the popular tourist island destination of Santorini to stay alert in the coming days due to increasing seismic activity, which could mean a strong earthquake is imminent.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.
A significant earthquake in the area could not only pose a direct threat to residents but also have severe economic implications for Greece's tourism sector.
Schools remained shut and additional flights were scheduled to help people leave the Greek island of Santorini as tremors shook the island for a fourth day.
On the Greek island of Santorini, schools have closed and residents are taking precautions in the aftermath of more than 200 earthquakes over the weekend. The island on the Aegean Sea is a tourist hot spot with millions of visits per year thanks in part to its unique geography.
Hundreds of earthquakes that have rattled the Greek islands since last week have prompted the evacuation of thousands from the tourist hotspot of Santorini.
Another swarm of earthquakes shook the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning, including the popular tourist destination of Santorini, officially known as Thira.
Thousands of people evacuated Santorini after a series of earthquakes in recent days hit the picturesque Greek island with fears of additional tremors.
Greek authorities deployed emergency services on the holiday island of Santorini to make sure people were out of harm's way, as hundreds of mini-quakes continued to rattle the area.
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.
By Chris Liakos and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of visitors and residents. A quake with a magnitude of 5.
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 declaration of a state of emergency comes as seismic activity — which has prompted thousands to flee — continues. A 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded on Wednesday evening.
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