¿Qué tan frecuentes son los sismos en la Grecia?

La Grecia tiene un alto nivel de actividad sísmica. Según datos de los últimos 25 años y nuestro archivo de terremotos con datos desde 1900, hay alrededor de 28,000 terremotos en promedio por año en la Grecia. La Grecia ha tenido al menos 17 terremotos arriba magnitud 7 desde 1900, lo que sugiere que los terremotos más grandes de este tamaño ocurren con poca frecuencia, probablemente en promedio aproximadamente cada 5 a 10 años.

¿Cuántos terremotos ocurren cada año en la Grecia?

En promedio, se producen alrededor de 2,100 sismos de magnitud 3 o superior al año (Mag 4+: 253 sismos por año, Mag 5+: 13.2 sismos por año).

Volcanes en Grecia (13)

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Erupciones volcánicas significativas: Greece

In historic times, at least 3 volcanoes have been active en la Grecia, including Santorini, Nisyros y Methana volcanoes. A total of 16 eruptions have been witnessed and documented since alrededor de 258 BC.
The table below lists volcanic eruptions, significant eruptive episodes or related events en la Grecia during geologically recent times.

Fecha	Volcán	VEI	Región	Fallecidos	Daños
1950 ene 10 - feb 2	Santorini Nea Kameni (Liatsikas dome)	2	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1939 ago 20 - 1941 jul 2 ±1 d.	Santorini Nea Kameni (Triton, Ktenas, Fouque domes)	2	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1928 ene 23 - mar 17	Santorini Nea Kameni (Naftilos dome)	2	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1928 ene 23 (erupción 1928 ene 23 - mar 17)	Santorini	2	Cyclades, Greece	48	desconocido	Información
1928 ene 23: Deaths more likely due to an earthquake than an eruption. CAVW lists no fatalities. Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1925 ago 11 - 1926 may	Santorini Nea Kameni (Dafni dome)	2	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1888 sep 25 ±4 d.	Nisyros Polyvotis Micros	2	Dodecanese Islands, Greece		desconocido
1873 jun - sep 26	Nisyros Plegathon and Polyvotis	2	Dodecanese Islands, Greece		desconocido
1871	Nisyros Plegathon and Polyvotis	2	Dodecanese Islands, Greece		desconocido
1866 ene 26 - 1870 oct 15	Santorini Georgios, Afroessa and Reka domes	2	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1866 feb 20 (erupción 1866 ene 26 - 1870 oct 15)	Santorini	2	Cyclades, Greece	1	desconocido	Información
1866 feb 20: The captain of a ship loading materials at a dock on Micra Kameni island was killed by an ejected block, and others were injured. (reference #9675) Fuente: Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
1707 may 23 - 1711 sep 14	Santorini Nea Kameni	3	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1707 may (erupción 1707 may 23 - 1711 sep 14)	Santorini	3	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido	Información
1707 may: Cited references #2130 Soloviev, Sergey L., Olga N. Solovieva, Chan N. Go, Khen S. Kim, and Nikolay A. Shchetnikov (2000): Tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea 2000 B.C.-2000 A.D., Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, Volume 13, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 237 p. #2432 Venzke, E., R.W. Wunderman, L. McClelland, T. Simkin, J.F. Luhr, L. Siebert, and G. Mayberry (eds.) (2002-): Global Volcanism, 1968 to the Present. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-4 (http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/). Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1650 AD sep 27 - dic 6	Santorini Colombo Bank (6.5 km NE of Thera)	4?	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1650 AD sep 26 (erupción 1650 AD sep 27 - dic 6)	Santorini Kolumbo volcano 6.5 km NE of Santorini	4	Cyclades, Greece	120	ligero	Información
1650 AD sep 26: Some died of opthalmias caused by sulfurous vapor; others (approx. 50) were suffocated by vapors on Sept 30. The crew of a ship passing too near the volcano was suffocated on Oct 2. Others (approx. 20 laborers) were killed by a shower of black dust on Nov 4. Fytikas attributes 50 deaths to a tsunami, and does not mention other fatalities. [Reference #1633 - Fytikas lists 50 deaths due to gases from the eruption?] (reference #9675) On 29/9/1650 a tsunami caused serious damage to Thera's coasts and to other islands, within a radius of 150 km. The SO₂, which was produced in large quantities from Kolombos centre, proved to be a serious danger when the volcanic plume was directed by the wind towards Thera. More than 50 people lost their lives and more than 1O00 animals were killed... Gases from the eruption of 1650 caused the death of 50 people and more than 1O00 animals on Thera. (reference #1633) At least seventy people staying offshore or along the north-eastern coast of Santorini died from asphyxiation. Men approaching the eruption site by boat on October 2 were found burnt, but there is no clear evidence of pyroclastic surges flowing over water to reach the coast of Santorini, as occurred during the 1883 eruption of Krakatau (Carey et al.,1996; Paris et al., 2014b). (reference #12780) Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. #1633 Fytikas M, Kolios N, Vougioukalakis G (1990): Post-Minoan volcanic activity of the Santorini volcano: volcanic hazard and risk, forecasting possibilities. In: Hardy D (ed) Thera and the Aegean World III, London: Thera Foundation, 2: 183-198 #1686 Latter, J.H. (1981): Tsunamis of volcanic origin; summary of causes with particular reference to Krakatoa, 1883, Bulletin Volcanologique, Vol. 44, p. 467-490. #12780 Ulvrova, M., Paris, R., Nomikou, P., Kelfoun, K., Leibrandt, S., Tappin, D.R. and McCoy, F.W. (2016): Source of the tsunami generated by the 1650 AD eruption of Kolumbo submarine volcano (Aegean Sea, Greece). Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 321, 125-139. DOI:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.04.03 Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1570 AD - 1573	Santorini Mikri Kameni	3	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
1422 AD	Nisyros	2	Dodecanese Islands, Greece		desconocido
726 AD jul 15 ±45 d.	Santorini NE side of Thia Island	4?	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
46 AD dic 31 - 47 feb 1 ±30 d.	Santorini Thia Island	3	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
197 BC	Santorini Hiera Island	3	Cyclades, Greece		desconocido
258 ±18 y. BC	Methana Kameno Vouno	3	Saronic Gulf, Greece		desconocido

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Remark:

Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.

Fuentes: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Grecia FAQ

+When was the last volcanic eruption en la Grecia?

The last volcanic eruption en la Grecia was from Santorini volcano in 1950.

+When was the first documented volcanic eruption en la Grecia?

The first historically documented eruption occurred alrededor de 258 BC from Methana volcano.

+How often do volcanoes en la Grecia erupt?

Since 258 BC, Grecia has seen at least 16 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 143 years.

+How active are the volcanoes en la Grecia?

Grecia is volcanically occasionally active: Since 1900, at least 1 volcanoes en la Grecia have been active.Since 1900, Grecia has had 4 volcanic eruptions from 1 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 7 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano en la Grecia has been in eruption in one in 18 years on average. The last volcano to erupt en la Grecia was Santorini volcano, which erupted in 1950, 75 years ago.

+When was the largest volcanic eruption en la Grecia?

The largest eruption en la Grecia in historic times was from Santorini volcano. It occurred in 1650 AD. It ranks as a sub-plinian eruption with a magnitude 4 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.

Terremotos más recientes: Greece

En los últimos 7 días, Greece tuvo 1 sismo de magnitud 6.1, 2 sismos de magnitud 4+, 42 sismos de magnitud 3+ y 607 sismos de magnitud 2+. También hubo 1,621 temblores pequeños por debajo de la magnitud 2.0 que la gente normalmente no siente.

Un Magnitud 6.1 sismo sacudió Mar Egeo, Grecia .

Magnitud 6.1 Sismo Mar Egeo, Grecia widely felt -

Fecha y hora	Mag / Prof.	Volcán más cercano / Ubicación
27 may 19:50 (Athens)	4.2 33 km	157 km SO de Methana	10 km WNW From Koroni Messinia I FELT IT - 24 reports	Más
27 may 02:06 (Athens)	4.8 14 km	66 km NO de Sousaki	13 km SE From Galaxidi I FELT IT - 173 reports	Más
sábado, 24 mayo 2025 GMT (1 sismo)
24 may 13:52 (GMT +3)	3.7 9.9 km	148 km O de Kenger	Ege Denizi - İzmir Körfezi - [04.93 Km] Foça (İzmir) I FELT IT - 2 reports	Más
jueves, 22 mayo 2025 GMT (3 sismos)
22 may 22:05 (GMT +3)	3.7 57 km	90 km SE de Santorini	53 km NNE From Neapoli I FELT IT - 4 reports	Más
22 may 06:23 (GMT +3)	3.8 54 km	90 km SE de Santorini	Crete, Greece I FELT IT - 188 reports	Más
22 may 06:19 (GMT +3)	6.1 60 km	92 km SE de Santorini	56 km NNE From Neapoli I FELT IT - 3071 reports	Más

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Terremotos significativos en la Grecia desde 1900

El terremoto más mortífero en la Grecia desde 1900 fue the magnitude 7.2 earthquake en la

Grecia, Ionian Islands on agosto, 12, 1953. Resultó en 476 muertes y 2,412 personas heridas. El terremoto también generó un tsunami que contribuyó a sus efectos destructivos.
53,000 casas y otros edificios fueron destruidos y un número desconocido gravemente dañados.

Fecha	Mag	Región	Fallecidos	Daños
2020 Oct 30	7.0	Samos; Turkey Izmir	118	muy pesado	Info
1999 Sep 7	6.0	Athens	143	catastrófico	Info
1995 Jun 15	6.5	Aiyion, Eratini	26	muy pesado	Info
1986 Sep 13	5.8	Kalami, Lakonia, Zakinthos	20	moderado	Info
1981 Feb 24	6.7	Athens-eastern Gulf of Corinth	22	muy pesado	Info
1978 Jun 20	6.4	Thessaloniki	50	muy pesado	Info
1968 Feb 19	7.2	Aegean Sea St Eustratios	20	desconocido	Info
1965 Apr 5	6.2	Southern	32	pesado	Info
1965 Mar 9	6.3	Alonisos, Skopelos	38	moderado	Info
1956 Nov 2	5.7	Volos-agria (Magnesia)	50-100 (*)	desconocido	Info
1956 Jul 9	7.7	Dodecanese	56	pesado	Info
1954 Apr 30	7.0	Sophades (Karditsa)	31	moderado	Info
1954 Apr 20	7.0	Greece	25	desconocido	Info
1953 Aug 12	7.2	Lixouri-argostoli (Kephallenia)	476	muy pesado	Info
1953 Jun 18	?	Turkey: Edirne	37	moderado	Info
1935 Feb 25	6.7	Neapolis-anognia (Crete)	50-100 (*)	desconocido	Info
1933 Apr 23	6.4	Dodecanese Islands	181	pesado	Info
1932 Sep 26	6.9	Hierissos-strantonion (Chalkidiki)	161	muy pesado	Info
1931 Jan 4	5.3	Corinth-isthmia (Corinthia)	50-100 (*)	desconocido	Info
1930 Feb 14	6.7	Aitania-vathia (Crete)	50-100 (*)	desconocido	Info
1928 Apr 22	6.0	Corinth (Corinthia)	20	muy pesado	Info
1926 Jun 26	7.0	Rhodes Island; Lower Egypt	50-100 (*)	pesado	Info
1914 Nov 27	6.3	Leukas Island	14	pesado	Info
1909 Jul 15	5.7	Chavari (Elis)	1-50 (*)	desconocido	Info
1905 Nov 8	7.2	Aegean Sea	11	moderado	Info

(*) Números estimados

Fuente: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

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Terremotos significativos en la Grecia FAQ

+¿Cuál fue el sismo más mortífero? en la Grecia desde 1900?

El terremoto más mortífero en la Grecia desde 1900 fue the magnitude 7.2 earthquake en la Grecia, Ionian Islands on agosto, 12, 1953. Resultó en 476 muertes y 2,412 personas heridas. El terremoto también generó un tsunami que contribuyó a sus efectos destructivos.

+¿Cuál fue el terremoto que causó más daños en la Grecia desde 1900?

El terremoto que causó más daños fue the magnitude 6.0 earthquake en la Grecia, Attica on septiembre, 7, 1999. Causó 143 muertes y $4.2 mil millones de dólares estadounidenses (el equivalente actual) en daños económicos totales.

+¿Cuántas personas murieron por los sismos en la Grecia desde 1900?

Desde 1900, al menos 54 terremotos se han cobrado un total estimado de 2,093 muertes en la Grecia.

+¿Cuánto daño causaron los sismos en la Grecia desde 1900?

Ha habido 88 terremotos dañinos durante este período que han causado pérdidas económicas de aprox. $12.6 mil millones de dólares estadounidenses combinado.

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lun, 10 mar 2025, 11:12

Kolumbo submarine volcano (Greece): earthquakes in the area decrease, unlikely related to volcanic activity

Earthquakes over time (past 30 days) near Kolumbo volcano

The earthquake swarm in the area half way between Santorini and Amorgos Island continues to decrease. Only occasionally, earthquakes have been reaching magnitudes higher than 3. Leer todo

mié, 12 feb 2025, 10:12

Santorini volcano (Greece): earthquake swarm continues, two more magnitude 5 events

Earthquakes in the Cyclades region over the past 24 hours as of 12 Feb 2025 morning

After a few comparably calmer days, the earthquake swarm has picked up again a bit although overall there are no significant changes. In the past 24 hours, the area between Santorini, Ios, Amorgos and Anafi islands has been shaken by 2 quakes above magnitude 5, and 29 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5, as well as hundreds of smaller quakes. Leer todo

lun, 10 feb 2025, 09:21

Santorini volcano update: Earthquakes continue with slowly decreasing trend

Earthquakes within 30 km of the submarine Kolumbos volcano NE of Santorini island during the past 24 hours as of Monday morning, 10 Feb 2025

Little change in the seismic activity between Santorini, Amorgos and Anafi islands has occurred in the past 24 hours. Leer todo

jue, 1 ene 1970, 00:00

Actualización sobre el volcán de Santorini: los terremotos continúan y la tendencia disminuye lentamente

Terremotos de los últimos 7 días a 30 km del volcán Kolumbo y energía sísmica combinada

No parece haber ningún cambio significativo: los terremotos siguen siendo frecuentes, pero también muestran una tendencia a disminuir lentamente en las últimas 24 horas. Leer todo

jue, 1 ene 1970, 00:00

Actualización sobre el volcán de Santorini: las escuelas en Santorini permanecerán cerradas al menos hasta el 14 de febrero

Santorini y su famosa caldera en primavera

Las autoridades griegas decidieron mantener cerradas las escuelas en Santorini y las islas cercanas de Anafi, Ios y Amorgos hasta al menos el 14 de febrero, como medida de precaución en caso de terremotos más fuertes. ... Leer todo