Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week. The ministry of civil protection’s announcement will provide authorities faster access to state resources.

Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's active volcanoes.

A state of emergency for Santorini has been declared for almost a month as more earthquakes struck the ocean around the Greek island. More than 12,000 people are reported to have evacuated by air and ferry as authorities reported that earthquakes are being recorded on minute-by-minute intervals.