Greece's Volcanic Activity

Greece has a total of six volcanoes whos names are Kolumbo, Methana, Milos, Nisyros, Santorini, and Sousaki. Kolumbo is an acitve submarine volcano located just eight kilometers southeast of the Santorini Island within the Aegan Sea. Its cone is a massive 3km wide with a 500 meter deep 1.5 km crater. Its highest parts reach at approximately just 15 meters below sea level. Its current status is dormant, meaning that it has not erupted in a very long time, however, it is known that its last eruption was very large and happened around 1650 AD. This eruption killed around 70 people in Santorini and its ash reached all the way to Turkey. Methana is also another dormant volcano located in the northwestern part of the country. Its lava domes are 740m wide. This volcano formed the Methana volcanic system which contains around 32 lava domes. In addition, Milos is a volcanic island located in the southern Aegean Sea who's also dormant, however it contains high hydrothermal activity under the Aegean plate itself. Furthermore, Nisyros is located south of the holiday beach island of Kos, and is part of the Hellenic Arc. Its last eruption was in 1881 which was an explosion without any lava ejection. Santorini is also a dormant volcanic island in the central southern end of the Aegean Sea. It is a very attractive location where tourists visit throughout the year due to its rich abundance in cliffs, villages, fields, mountain ranges, etc. It is the most active volcanic center of the Hellenic Arc. It is infamous for creating the Minoan Eruption around 1613 BC, which devastated the island in the Bronze Age and had an immense impact on the whole Eastern Mediterranean. Last but not least, Sousaki... it is yet another dormant volcano that is located just south of the country. This volcano is known for having high activity regarding faults and magma that can cause earthquakes in the area of the Gerania mountains. The picture below shows the exact locations of all six of the volcanoes mentioned above. Greece's protocol if faced with volcanic emergencies consist of alarm systems that allow citizens to stay alert and prepare to evacuate the area if necessary.
Reference: https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/greece.html

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  1. Edwin HermosilloSeptember 22, 2017 at 8:22 PM

    Hello Lomeli,

    It's good to know that these earthquakes are dormant and haven't done any severe damage in a long time. I also found interesting how theres a submarine volcano and how big it really is compared to other. Great job this week!

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    1. UnknownSeptember 24, 2017 at 5:04 PM

      Thank you Edwin, glad you enjoyed the post! I enjoyed reading yours as well.

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