Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced thousands of earthquakes this month while researchers have revealed a new magma chamber growing underneath the Kolumbo submarine volcano.

Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight increase in volcanic activity that has also been registered recently.

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.

Concern is growing over a series of repeated tremors that have been taking place near the volcanic Greek island of Santorini. Other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea have also been affected during the last few weeks but as the earthquakes have become stronger and more perceptible, it is Santorini that has become the focus of attention.

Thousands of locals and travelers have evacuated the Greek island of Santorini amidst a spike in seismic activity.

NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports on the aftermath and public response to several days of near constant earthquakes around the tourist hotspot of Santorini, Greece.

What I fear is that when a tsunami hits, people sit and film with their cameras, instead of moving away,’ he added to Live News. While earthquakes can happen with next to no

The seismic activity at Santorini and other Greek islands is not over and the biggest quake has not happened yet, a seismologist has warned, CNN reported.Remy Bossu, Secretary-General of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre,

Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid earthquakes in the past few days.