The Greek island of Santorini is facing a crisis after a powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday evening. This follows an alarming series of tremors, with experts recording over 6,000 quakes in the Aegean Sea since January 26.

SANTORINI, Greece (Reuters) -Greek authorities are monitoring increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, urging the public to remain calm and follow the advice of the civil protection service.

An accumulation of weak to moderate earthquakes has been recorded around the Greek island of Santorini since 24 January. The seismic activity is concentrated in the area between the islands of Santorini and Amorgos,

Thousands of locals and travelers have evacuated the Greek island of Santorini amidst a spike in seismic activity.

Firefighters in the nearly fully evacuated village of Fira in Santorini on Thursday Several more earthquakes have struck waters around the Greek island of Santorini just hours after authorities there declared a state of emergency.