A state of emergency has been declared on a second Greek island as earthquakes continue to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea - a region popular with British holidaymakers.
The emergency measure ahs been announced on the island of Amorgos. The move follows a similar decision on Santorini on February 7 after thousands of unusual tremors were registered in an undersea area near the two islands, as well as the islands of Ios and Anafi – all popular destinations for UK tourists.
The emergency declaration will allow rapid deployment of emergency services and other resources. Thousands of people have already left Santorini.
Scientists had been hoping the seismic swarm was easing. However a string of earthquakes around magnitude five has seen renewed concern - with the epicentre also appearing to be drifting north towards Amorgos.
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