A view of the almost evacuated village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, Feb. 5. Due to a wave of seismic activity near Santorini, the municipality advised the emptying of water from swimming pools, banned all construction work and forbid access to the Athinio port, except when ships are docking. More than ten earthquakes exceeding magnitude 4.0 jolted the region since Feb. 4. EPA-Yonhap

Korea on Friday issued a special travel advisory for Santorini and three other Greek islands — Anafi, Ios and Amorgos — as hundreds of earthquakes hit or affected the islands in the last two weeks.

More than 700 earthquakes, with magnitudes between 3 and 4, have occurred on and around the popular tourist island since Jan. 24.

Thousands of local residents have been evacuating from the island, with authorities closing schools and advising people to refrain from large indoor gatherings.

A special travel advisory calls for South Korean citizens to cancel or postpone their trips to the Greek islands and for those living there to flee to a safe country unless for urgent matters.

The special advisory is issued by the government in cases of urgent security risks to travelers and can be maintained for up to 90 days. (Yonhap)