Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes. The temblors continued through the night and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case they herald a larger quake to come.

The Greek island's mayor has warned that seismic activity could continue for weeks, after earthquakes up to a magnitude of five were recorded in the region.

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Santorini, Greece, the latest in a series of temblors near the popular tourist destination.