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Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.

Thousands of people evacuated Santorini after a series of earthquakes in recent days hit the picturesque Greek island with fears of additional tremors.

Thousands of quakes have occurred around the islands in the last two weeks Three more earthquakes have occurred near the Greek island of Santorini, causing continuing concern in the tourist hotspot. Residents of neighbouring Amorgos remain on high alert after Monday's tremors,

The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.