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Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes

Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week due to ongoing earthquakes, authorities announced on Saturday.
Since February 1, more than 800 tremors of magnitude 3 and above have been recorded on Santorini, Amorgos, Anafi, and Ios.
The strongest tremor recorded on Saturday was a magnitude 4.9, with no reports of major damage or casualties.
Experts state that the recent tremors are unrelated to Santorini's volcano, which had a significant eruption around 1600 B.C.

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