Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors in recent days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come.

Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.

An earthquake has hit Greece after days of tremors in the country. The strong quake measured 5.2 magnitude and was recorded between the islands of Amorgos and Santorini. It occurred after two smaller tremors, and recorded at 9.09pm local time (7.09pm GMT). It is thought to have happened at a depth of 5km.