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Nisyros volcano (Dodecanese Islands, Greece) activity update
Location of recent quakes near Nisyros Island, Greece
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012
Earthquakes have been more frequent recently at Nisyros volcano. 2 more quakes of magnitude 2.1 and 3.1 have occurred today close to the island at depths of about 10 and 20 km, respectively. [more]
Earthquake swarms could indicate eruption near Nisyros, Greece
Tuesday, Dec 04, 2012
A seismic swarm of 2000 microearthquakes near the island of Nisyros since 24 November could indicate a start of a or coming of a volcanic eruption near Nisyros. ... [more]
 

Nisyros volcano

Stratovolcano, volcanic domes 680 m, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, 36.58°N / 27.17°E
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):

Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (79 quakes)

 | latest | archive: show
Earthquake depth plot Updated: Thu, 19 Oct 12:46 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Thu, 19 Oct
Thu, 19 Oct 10:43 UTCM 2.0 / 14 km - [info]Akyarlar (23 km) DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
[Map]		EMSC
Thu, 19 Oct 09:51 UTCM 1.2 / 15.9 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Thu, 19 Oct 09:39 UTCM 0.9 / 12.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (29 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Thu, 19 Oct 02:10 UTCM 1.2 / 2.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (20 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Thu, 19 Oct 00:19 UTCM 1.1 / 11 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct (19 earthquakes)
Wed, 18 Oct 20:12 UTCM 1.4 / 17.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (16 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 20:08 UTCM 0.7 / 16.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (15 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 19:39 UTCM 1.2 / 9.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 19:36 UTCM 0.9 / 15.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (11 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 18:44 UTCM 1.0 / 19.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (16 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 17:49 UTCM 1.6 / 4.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 17:23 UTCM 1.3 / 13.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (28 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 16:50 UTCM 1.2 / 3.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 16:16 UTCM 1.9 / 7.4 km - [info]Akyarlar (27 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 15:20 UTCM 1.1 / 11.9 km - [info]Akyarlar (13 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 14:52 UTCM 1.4 / 13.7 km - [info]Akyarlar (13 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 14:20 UTCM 1.2 / 11 km - [info]Akyarlar (14 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 14:08 UTCM 2.5 / 5 km - [info]Akyarlar (13 km) DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
[Map]		EMSC
Wed, 18 Oct 09:16 UTCM 1.5 / 6.5 km - [info]Nisyros (11 km) - Dodecanese Islands, GreeceONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 06:01 UTCM 2.3 / 6 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km) DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG
[Map]		EMSC
Wed, 18 Oct 05:58 UTCM 2.1 / 5.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (27 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 03:30 UTCM 1.6 / 12.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (22 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 01:29 UTCM 0.3 / 10.7 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Wed, 18 Oct 01:19 UTCM 0.3 / 23.7 km - [info]Akyarlar (27 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Tue, 17 Oct
Tue, 17 Oct 21:57 UTCM 1.0 / 7.4 km - [info]Akyarlar (8 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Tue, 17 Oct 21:08 UTCM 1.7 / 10.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (12 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Tue, 17 Oct 17:51 UTCM 0.6 / 13 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Tue, 17 Oct 11:18 UTCM 2.0 / 14.5 km - [info] (30 km)MEDITERRANEAN SEA
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Tue, 17 Oct 05:43 UTCM 2.1 / 127.7 km - [info] (35 km)MEDITERRANEAN SEA
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct (14 earthquakes)
Mon, 16 Oct 23:36 UTCM 1.2 / 14 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 21:36 UTCM 1.6 / 6.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (6 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 17:23 UTCM 1.7 / 16.4 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 17:22 UTCM 1.6 / 15.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 14:38 UTCM 1.4 / 4.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (6 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 13:20 UTCM 2.1 / 6.1 km - [info]Akyarlar (21 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 07:16 UTCM 0.8 / 3 km - [info]Akyarlar (20 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 06:00 UTCM 1.9 / 4.7 km - [info]Akyarlar (16 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 05:42 UTCM 1.8 / 10.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 05:26 UTCM 1.6 / 16.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (17 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 03:35 UTCM 1.3 / 9 km - [info]Akyarlar (28 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 03:34 UTCM 2.0 / 4.9 km - [info]Akyarlar (21 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 03:12 UTCM 0.8 / 5 km - [info]Akyarlar (23 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Mon, 16 Oct 02:47 UTCM 2.8 / 5.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (29 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
I FELT IT
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct (11 earthquakes)
Sun, 15 Oct 23:26 UTCM 1.2 / 26.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 19:59 UTCM 1.1 / 15.9 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 19:30 UTCM 0.8 / 10.6 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 16:54 UTCM 1.2 / 13.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (17 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 16:06 UTCM 2.0 / 12.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (17 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 14:45 UTCM 1.2 / 13.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 14:38 UTCM 1.1 / 4.6 km - [info]Akyarlar (11 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 14:10 UTCM 1.8 / 8 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 06:08 UTCM 2.3 / 6.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 05:21 UTCM 2.4 / 5.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (8 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sun, 15 Oct 03:28 UTCM 1.3 / 3.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (13 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sat, 14 Oct (6 earthquakes)
Sat, 14 Oct 23:09 UTCM 1.9 / 7.1 km - [info]Akyarlar (21 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sat, 14 Oct 19:17 UTCM 1.9 / 7.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (23 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sat, 14 Oct 05:09 UTCM 1.6 / 12 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sat, 14 Oct 03:45 UTCM 2.0 / 5.4 km - [info]Akyarlar (10 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sat, 14 Oct 03:43 UTCM 2.0 / 7 km - [info]Akyarlar (9 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Sat, 14 Oct 00:05 UTCM 0.9 / 14.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct (16 earthquakes)
Fri, 13 Oct 20:24 UTCM 1.5 / 14 km - [info]Akyarlar (22 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 19:43 UTCM 0.9 / 11.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 19:40 UTCM 0.8 / 17.1 km - [info]Akyarlar (14 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 19:40 UTCM 0.8 / 17.1 km - [info]Akyarlar (14 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 18:59 UTCM 1.6 / 3.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 18:55 UTCM 1.1 / 14.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (22 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 13:57 UTCM 2.3 / 13.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (18 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 13:39 UTCM 1.0 / 9.2 km - [info]Nisyros (24 km) - Dodecanese Islands, GreeceGOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 11:00 UTCM 1.9 / 13 km - [info]Akyarlar (20 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 04:01 UTCM 1.0 / 17.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (19 km)ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 02:51 UTCM 0.4 / 12.4 km - [info]Akyarlar (8 km)AKYARLAR-BODRUM (MUGLA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 02:08 UTCM 1.5 / 7.4 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 02:03 UTCM 1.2 / 12.1 km - [info]Akyarlar (27 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 00:42 UTCM 1.1 / 6.8 km - [info]Akyarlar (11 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 00:41 UTCM 1.5 / 5.2 km - [info]Akyarlar (10 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 13 Oct 00:03 UTCM 0.9 / 22.3 km - [info]Akyarlar (26 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Thu, 12 Oct
Thu, 12 Oct 22:04 UTCM 1.8 / 5.5 km - [info]Akyarlar (25 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Thu, 12 Oct 19:22 UTCM 1.6 / 15.7 km - [info]Akyarlar (13 km)KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
Thu, 12 Oct 18:50 UTCM 2.0 / 6.7 km - [info]Akyarlar (24 km)GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA)
[Map]		KOERI-RETMC
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3D-Image of the area of Cos & Nisyros

Threedimensional image of the caldera of Cos with its volcanoes Yali & Nisyros
Threedimensional image of the caldera of Cos with its volcanoes Yali & Nisyros
 

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