Methana Volcano
Updated: 20 апр 2024 01:56 GMT -
Lava domes 740 m
Saronic Gulf, Greece, 37.62°N / 23.34°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Saronic Gulf, Greece, 37.62°N / 23.34°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Methana's historic lava dome which formed in 238 BC.
Methana peninsula, located opposite Aegina Island in the Saronic Gulf of Greece, is the northwestern, still weakly active part of the Aegean volcanic arc.
An eruption in 238 BC built a small lava dome on the northern tip of the peninsula and was described by Greek and Roman historians (e.g. Pausanias). Methana peninsula is famous for its hot springs and thermal baths, hence its name.
More detailed information can be found at www.methana.com !
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Methana volcano eruptions: around 1700 (submarine eruption of "Pavsanias", aprox. 1,5 km north-west of Methana), 238 B.C (near Kameni Hora)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Время | Магнитуда / Глубина | Расстояние / Местоположение | |||
| 19 апр 18:04 (Athens) | 1.6 18 km | 17 km к востоку |  10 Km NE from Poros | Более | |
| 19 апр 18:03 (Athens) | 1.9 19 km | 16 km к востоку | Greece: 10 Km NNE from Poros | Более | |
| Вторник, 16 апреля 2024 GMT (1 земл.) | |||||
| 16 апр 04:00 (Athens) | 1.6 90 km | 14 km к северо-западу | 9 Km WNW from Angistri | Более | |
| Воскресенье, 14 апреля 2024 GMT (1 земл.) | |||||
| 14 апр 03:16 (Athens) | 1.1 6 km | 17 km к юго-востоку | Эгейское море, 20 km к северу от Идра , Греция | Более | |
| Суббота, 13 апреля 2024 GMT (1 земл.) | |||||
| 14 апр 01:34 (Athens) | 1.1 8.4 km | 28 km к югу | Эгейское море, Peloponnese, 15 km к западу от Идра , Греция | Более | |
| Суббота, 6 апреля 2024 GMT (1 земл.) | |||||
| 7 апр 02:53 (Athens) | 1.1 9.6 km | 14 km к северо-востоку | Эгейское море, 6.1 km к югу от Aegina , Attica, Греция | Более | |
Background
Methana volcanic system comprises a group of 32 lava mostly dacitic lava domes, whose formation started about 1-2 million years ago. The latest activity was likely around 1700 AD in form of a submarine eruption off the northern coast.An active hydrothermal system characterizes the area, controlled by a E-W fault system that crosses the town of Methana where thermal springs are found.
Methana Volcano Photos
Лавовый купол Челона на Метане (740 м) (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Купол лавы Челоны и залив Эпидаврос в Греции (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Глыбовая лава из исторического лавового купола (около 256 г. до н. э.) в Метане, Греция. На заднем плане остров Ангистри в Сароническом заливе. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)...
Самый красивый купол лавы метана: Kosona купол лавы. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
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Methana Volcano Tours
Saronic Gulf (Greece)
Treasures of the Saronic Gulf
private geo tour to the Methana volcanic peninsula and the Saronic Gulf, 2-3 days
3 days / 2 nights - Easy to Moderate
Price depending on group size, from 540 EUR
Price depending on group size, from 540 EUR
Custom and group dates
Saronic Gulf (Greece)
Land of Theseus
8-day geo and walking tour in the Saronic Gulf near Athens
8 days / 7 nights - Moderate
Price 1590 €
Price 1590 €
17-24 мая 2024
22-29 мар 2025
