Methana volcano
Updated: Feb 2, 2023 02:59 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
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wednesday, February 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Feb 1, 2023 7:46 pm (GMT +2) (Feb 1, 2023 17:46 GMT) | 1.8 10 km | 18 km (11 mi) Nisi Agkistri, 36 km southwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | ||
| Sunday, January 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jan 29, 2023 2:15 pm (GMT +2) (Jan 29, 2023 12:15 GMT) | 1.9 10.4 km | 41 km (25 mi) 17 km southeast of Corinto, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece | ||
| Wednesday, January 25, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Jan 25, 2023 4:08 pm (GMT +2) (Jan 25, 2023 14:08 GMT) | 2.4 18 km | 29 km (18 mi) Aegean Sea, 20 km southwest of Piraeus, Attica, Greece | ||
| Jan 25, 2023 4:08 pm (GMT +2) (Jan 25, 2023 14:08 GMT) | 2.4 18 km | 29 km (18 mi) Aegean Sea, 20 km southwest of Piraeus, Attica, Greece | ||
| Friday, January 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jan 20, 2023 7:39 am (GMT +2) (Jan 20, 2023 05:39 GMT) | 2.5 82 km | 10.8 km (6.7 mi) Aegean Sea, 55 km southwest of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | ||
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 Photos
The Chelona lava dome on Methana (740m) (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
The Chelona lava dome and the gulf of Epidavros in Greece (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
Blocky lavas from the historic lava dome (around 256 BC) on Methana, Greece. Island of Angistri in the Saronic Gulf in background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
The most beautiful lava dome of Methana: Kosona lava dome. (Photo: Tobias Schorr) |
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