Kolumbo volcano, Greece: news & activity updates

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Moderate earthquake near undersea volcano beside Santorini, Greece. Should we worry?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021, 18:13

This morning's earthquake near Kolumbo volcano offshore Santorini

This morning, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred 10 km northeast of Santorini Island. The quake hit at 11.21 am local time. It was felt by many people on Santorini, especially in the northern part of the island in the town of Oia, mostly as weak shaking that lasted a few seconds. Read all

Kolumbos submarine volcano (Santorini, Greece): 3.2 magnitude earthquake

Tue, 13 Dec 2011, 22:20

Map of recent earthquakes beneath Santorini, showing the 3.2 event at Kolumbos volcano NE of Santorini

At 19h22 GMT (21h22 local time), a 3.2 earthquake occurred at the little-known submarine volcano Kolumbos ca. 8 km NE of Santorini, Island, Greece. This marks one of the largest events in recent months. Read all

Kolumbo volcano

submarine volcano -18 m / -60 ft
Greece, 36.52°N / 25.49°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

News/Updates | Earthquakes

Kolumbo volcano eruptions:
1650
Typical eruption style
explosive

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