About 10,000 people have left on ferries and planes in recent days as hundreds of small quakes were registered in the surrounding sea.

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.

The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.