While Greece is in a highly seismically active area, it's extremely rare for any part of the country to experience such an intense barrage of frequent earthquakes.

Earthquakes have continued to rattle Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes through the night and into Wednesday. Authorities have bolstered their emergency plans in case the hundreds of tremors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.

Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands. Residents have been warned to avoid indoor gatherings,