3State of emergency declared for Santorini

A state of emergency was declared on Santorini on Thursday amid intense and ongoing seismic activity that is rocking the popular Aegean island and others in its vicinity, such as Amorgos, Anafi and Ios, and seen residents and visitors leaving in droves.
The state of emergency will be in effect until March 1, the announcement by civil protection authorities said, as tremors continued to rattle the area, raising the risk of serious landslides and rockfalls. On Wednesday night alone, six earthquakes over a magnitude of 4 were recorded in the sea area around Santorini, followed by a stronger jolt of 5.2 south of Amorgos.