Greece Volcanoes
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Greece has 5 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Last Eruption | Volcanic Region | Primary Landform |
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Kolumbo | 1650 CE | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Methana | 258 BCE | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Minor (Basaltic) |
Milos | 140 CE | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Nisyros | 1888 CE | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Composite |
Santorini | 1950 CE | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Shield |
Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Greece. Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.
Volcano Name | Start Date | Stop Date | Certainty | VEI | Evidence |
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Santorini | 1950 Jan 10 | 1950 Feb 2 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1939 Aug 20 | 1941 Jul 2 ± 1 days | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1928 Jan 23 | 1928 Mar 17 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1925 Aug 11 | 1926 May | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Methana | [1922 Aug] | [Unknown] | Uncertain | ||
Nisyros | 1888 Sep 25 ± 4 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Nisyros | 1873 Jun | 1873 Sep 26 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Nisyros | 1871 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1866 Jan 26 | 1870 Oct 15 | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1707 May 23 | 1711 Sep 14 | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Kolumbo | 1650 Sep 27 | 1650 Dec 6 | Confirmed | 4 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1570 | 1573 | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Nisyros | 1422 | Unknown | Confirmed | 2 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 0726 Jul 15 ± 45 days | Unknown | Confirmed | 4 | Observations: Reported |
Milos | 0140 ± 300 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 1 | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
Santorini | 0046 Dec 31 | 0047 Feb 1 ± 30 days | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 0197 BCE | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Methana | 0258 BCE ± 18 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 3 | Observations: Reported |
Santorini | 1610 BCE ± 14 years | Unknown | Confirmed | 7 | Isotopic: 14C (calibrated) |
Greece has 7 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().
Volcano Name | Volcanic Region | Primary Volcano Type |
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Aegina | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Antiparos | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Minor |
Kos | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Caldera |
Poros | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Cluster |
Sporades | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Minor |
Volos-Atalanti | Western Anatolian Volcanic Province | Cluster |
Yali | Hellenic Volcanic Arc | Composite |
There are 30 photos available for volcanoes in Greece.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution)

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1970.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution)

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution)

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1989.

From the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft.

NASA ASTER image, 2000 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution)

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

From the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft.

NASA International Space Station image ISS006-E-30975, 2003 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution)

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1994 (Smithsonian Institution).

Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).

Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1989.
This is a compilation of Greece volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.
Volcano Observatories | |
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Institute for the Study and Monitoring of the Santorini Volcano (I.S.M.O.SA.V.) | |
Geodynamic Institute, Νational Observatory of Athens |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center | |
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Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Notices and Archive |