Hundreds of people packed a port in Santorini in the early morning hours of Tuesday to board a ferry and 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 since Friday,

Schools were closed and emergency crews deployed on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini after experts warned of a spike in seismic activity. View on euronews

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. Residents have been warned to avoid indoor gatherings,

Some locals and travelers are choosing to preemptively evacuate the Greek island of Santorini amidst the spike in seismic activity.