A series of earthquakes on Santorini has prompted thousands of people to leave the Greek tourist island since early 2025. Against this backdrop, some social media users were sharing old, out-of-context images and wrongly linking them to the tremors on the island.

The strongest earthquake yet after days of near-constant tremors has been recorded near the island of Santorini, the famous Greek tourist haven now almost emptied of visitors and residents.

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted more than 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.

An emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini due to ongoing underground tremors. The decision is effective until 1 March. The civil guard is protecting abandoned homes from thieves.

A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Santorini as the earthquakes that have been plaguing the island for weeks get stronger and stronger. During the night from Thursday to Friday,