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Santorini is hit by 5.1 earthquake as the 'quake storm' continues
Santorini has been hit by hundreds of tremors as an ‘earthquake swarm’ that began earlier this month continues.
A state of emergency was declared last week after the Greek island experienced thousands of quakes that have been increasing in strength and frequency.
Eleven quakes with a magnitude of at least four were felt on Saturday alone.
Since February 1, more than 800 tremors with a magnitude of three and above have been recorded. The strongest, measuring 5.2, occurred last Wednesday and was even felt in Athens, Crete and parts of Turkey.
Greece sits on multiple fault lines and is one of Europe’s most earthquake-prone countries. More than 11,000 locals and holidaymakers have evacuated the island, with extra flights scheduled.
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