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.

SANTORINI, Greece — Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes through the night and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered their emergency plans in case the temblors are a harbinger of a larger quake to come .

More than 11,000 people had already left the volcanic island of Santorini with around 7,000 departing by ferry and 4,000 people leaving by air. Greek authorities have said the rec