Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life


People board a ferry to Piraeus, following an increase in seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Greece, February 4, 2025. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

SANTORINI, Greece (Reuters) -Hundreds of people left Santorini on ferries and planes on Tuesday to reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept shaking the famous Greek tourist island.

Hundreds of quakes have been registered every few minutes in the sea between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos, in the Aegean Sea, in recent days, prompting authorities to shut schools in Santorini and the small nearby islands of Ios, Amorgos and Anafi until Friday.

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