ATHENS, Greece (AP) — 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 ...

Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid ...

The island got its current shape via the Minoan eruption in 1600 B.C. — one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history, according to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in New York.

The island is famous for its historical volcanic activity, particularly the massive Minoan eruption around 1600 BC which is regarded as one of the largest in human history. Between 2011 and 2012 ...

The volcanic episode 3,600 years ago, known as the Minoan eruption, likely ejected far more debris into the atmosphere than the devastating Krakatoa eruption in 1883. Most of the island was ...

Known as the Minoan eruption, it occurred around 1,600 B.C. and destroyed much of the formerly round island, giving Santorini its current shape. The eruption is believed to have contributed to the ...

The volcanic episode 3,600 years ago, known as the Minoan eruption, likely ejected far more debris into the atmosphere than the devastating Krakatoa eruption in 1883. Most of the island was destroyed ...

Known as the Minoan eruption, it occurred around 1,600 B.C. and destroyed much of the formerly round island, giving Santorini its current shape. The eruption is believed to have contributed to the ...

The last major eruption in the area was in 1950, but authorities believe the latest seismic movements are not related to volcanic activity. The recent earthquakes are considered minor. One of the ...

Series of earthquakes have rattled the tourist island. Schools remained closed and evacuation flights were charted as the popular Greek holiday island, Santorini, felt another spike in seismic ...

Santorini is also the site of one of the largest volcanic eruptions in human history. Known as the Minoan eruption, it occurred around 1,600 B.C. and destroyed much of the formerly round island. The ...