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The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

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Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced hundreds of earthquakes this week while researchers have ...

The Greek island of Santorini has captured global attention, having been shaken by a severe series of earthquakes since last ...

An accumulation of weak to moderate earthquakes has been recorded around the Greek island of Santorini since 24 January. The ...

The eruption of Santorini has long been linked to the fall of the Minoans. Does the evidence really support this conclusion, ...