Authorities have declared a state of emergency on a second Greek island as a series of earthquakes continued to rattle the south-eastern Aegean Sea region.

The Greek government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of powerful earthquakes in the Aegean Sea

A wave of intense seismic activity has put Greek authorities on high alert, prompting emergency measures across multiple islands in the Aegean Sea. With thousands of earthquakes recorded in recent weeks,

Anafi Island in Greece has become the third Greek island to enter a state of emergency as powerful earthquake tremors intensify in waters near the popular tourist destination of Santorini in recent days.

Seismologists have noted that the epicentre of the earthquakes is steadily drifting northward in the direction of Amorgos.