List of volcanoes in Greece

Summary

This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Greece.

Name Elevation (m) (ft) Location Last eruption
Aegina ? ? 37°45′N 23°26′E / 37.750°N 23.433°E / 37.750; 23.433 (Aegina) Pleistocene
Gyali 180 591 36°40′16″N 27°08′24″E / 36.671°N 27.140°E / 36.671; 27.140 (Yali) Holocene
Kos 430 1411 36°51′07″N 27°15′04″E / 36.852°N 27.251°E / 36.852; 27.251 (Kos) Pleistocene
Methana 760 2493 37°36′54″N 23°20′10″E / 37.615°N 23.336°E / 37.615; 23.336 (Methana) 258 BC
Milos 751 2464 36°41′56″N 24°26′20″E / 36.699°N 24.439°E / 36.699; 24.439 (Milos) 140 AD
Nisyros 698 2290 36°35′10″N 27°09′36″E / 36.586°N 27.160°E / 36.586; 27.160 (Nisyros) 1888
Poros 80 240 37°29′56″N 23°27′25″E / 37.499°N 23.457°E / 37.499; 23.457 (Poros) Pliocene
Santorini (Kolumbo) -18 -60 36°31′01″N 25°29′31″E / 36.517°N 25.492°E / 36.517; 25.492 (Santorini - Columbo) 1650 BC[1]
Santorini (Nea Kameni) 130 390 36°24′14″N 25°23′46″E / 36.404°N 25.396°E / 36.404; 25.396 (Santorini) 1950
Sousaki ? ? 37°56′10″N 23°05′13″E / 37.936°N 23.087°E / 37.936; 23.087 (Sousaki) Quaternary

References edit

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  • 1- Minoan eruption (this version)