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.

A strong earthquake has been recorded between the Greek islands of Amorgos and Santorini, after days of consecutive tremors in the area. More than 11,000 people have already left Santorini with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 people leaving by air.

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.