Around 6,000 leave as fresh tremors shake Santorini

Thousands of people were leaving the Greek island of Santorini by sea and air for a third day, on Tuesday as an unprecedented series of earthquakes shook the top travel destination.

- Agence France-Presse

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Some 6,000 people have already left the island, known for its spectacular cliffside views and a dormant volcano, which has been hit by hundreds of tremors since last week, officials said.

Another quake with a magnitude of 4.9 hit early on Tuesday morning amid other smaller tremors. No injuries or damage were reported on Santorini and the neighboring islands of Anafi, Ios and Amorgos, which have also been affected by the seismic activity.

Experts admit they have not experienced something similar before, and cannot give a precise estimate on how long it will last.