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.

More than 200 tremors have been registered since Friday between the Greek volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos.

Greece sits on multiple fault lines and is often rattled by earthquakes. Santorini is visited by about three million people annually, including many British tourists. One of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC, formed the island in its current shape, while the last eruption in the area occurred in 1950.

Schools on the Greek island of Santorini have been told to close on Monday in response to an increase in seismic activity in recent days. Authorities have also advised against "large gatherings in enclosed spaces" across the island - a popular tourist destination known for its whitewashed buildings and blue domed churches.

Authorities on Greece’s tourist island of Santorini ordered school closures on Sunday as the island braced for further tremors after more than 200

A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and sent instructions to residents including a request to

Schools on the Greek tourist island of Santorini will remain closed on Monday after more than 200 small earthquakes shook the region, civil protection authorities announced. Santorini is one of the most popular Greek islands for tourists.