Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, center, gets an update during his visits at the temporary headquarters of emergency services, as Earthquakes are still rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister's Office via AP)
Sun rays illuminate the volcanic islet of Nea Kameni, part of the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
A bell towel of an Orthodox church in the town of Oia on the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, as the main town of Fira is litted by the sun in the background on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
The main town of Fira is seen from across a bay on the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Passengers board a ferry bound for the Greek mainland, in the earthquake-struck island of Santorini, Greece, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Fire service rescuers arrive at the airport of the earthquake-hit island of Santorini, Greece, on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, center, gets an update during his visits at the temporary headquarters of emergency services, as Earthquakes are still rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister's Office via AP)
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, speaks to the press next to Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos in the volcanic island of Santorini, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, as earthquakes are still rattling the Island. (Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister's Office via AP)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) 鈥 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited earthquake-struck Santorini on Friday, as the Aegean island imposed more precautionary measures amid intense seismic activity.
During his visit, Mitsotakis inspected emergency preparedness facilities and announced a 3 million euro ($3.1 million) funding package for constructing an emergency evacuation route in the southern part of the island.
鈥淲e are preparing for the worst while hoping for the best. That's what a serious and organized state must do,鈥 Mitsotakis said during a meeting with local officials.
The heightened seismic activity has prompted authorities to implement additional precautionary measures, including restricting traffic in areas listed as vulnerable to rockslides. Army trucks have also brought electricity generators to Santorini, while rescuers were deployed earlier this week.
Scientists are continuing to monitor the ongoing seismic swarm of undersea quakes 鈥 as strong as magnitude 5.2 鈥 that are mostly affecting Santorini and three nearby islands, where schools have also closed and more limited emergency measures were taken.
Mitsotakis visited Santorini a day after the government declared a to allow authorities to have faster access to state resources. Despite causing minimal damage, the earthquake activity has of thousands of residents, tourists and seasonal workers, mostly evacuating to the Greek mainland by ferry. Experts say the is unrelated to volcanic activity in the Aegean Sea, but are still unable to say whether the swarm could lead to a more powerful earthquake.
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