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.

Santorini has been hit by hundreds of earthquakes this weeks, with a 5.4 magnitude earthquake being the biggest to hit the island so far, causing thousands of people to evacuate

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted more than 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.