Nisyros volcano
Stratovolcano, volcanic domes 680 m
Dodecanese Islands, Greece, 36.58°N / 27.17°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Dodecanese Islands, Greece, 36.58°N / 27.17°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Last update: 19 Oct 2015
Typical eruption style: Hydrothermal explosions, effusive volcano, volcano domes
Nisyros volcano eruptions: 1881-1887 - hydrothermic explosions of the crater "Micros Polyvotis"
1500 - hydrothermic explosions
1000-2000 B.C. - hydrothermic explosions of the crater "Stefanos"
5000-10.000 B.C. - hydrothermic eruptions of the Kaminakia craters
15.000-10.000 B.C. - building of postcalderic volcano domes
15.000 B.C. - effusive eruption of the central caldera of Nisyros ("Upper pumice")
25.000 B.C. - effusive eruption of the central caldera of Nisyros ("Lower pumice")
40.000-30.000 B.C. - effusive eruption ("Kira-Formation")
150.000 B.C. - first submarin eruptions
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Typical eruption style: Hydrothermal explosions, effusive volcano, volcano domes
Nisyros volcano eruptions: 1881-1887 - hydrothermic explosions of the crater "Micros Polyvotis"
1500 - hydrothermic explosions
1000-2000 B.C. - hydrothermic explosions of the crater "Stefanos"
5000-10.000 B.C. - hydrothermic eruptions of the Kaminakia craters
15.000-10.000 B.C. - building of postcalderic volcano domes
15.000 B.C. - effusive eruption of the central caldera of Nisyros ("Upper pumice")
25.000 B.C. - effusive eruption of the central caldera of Nisyros ("Lower pumice")
40.000-30.000 B.C. - effusive eruption ("Kira-Formation")
150.000 B.C. - first submarin eruptions
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Wed, 12 Dec | |||
| Wed, 12 Dec 01:28 UTC | M 1.6 / 5 km | 22 km | GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) |
| Mon, 10 Dec | |||
| Mon, 10 Dec 23:36 UTC | M 1.5 / 24.3 km | 23 km | GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) |
| Sat, 8 Dec | |||
| Sat, 8 Dec 19:52 UTC | M 2.4 / 105.2 km | 26 km | KOS ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) |
| Fri, 7 Dec | |||
| Fri, 7 Dec 11:06 UTC | M 3.0 / 17 km | 25 km | DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE |
| Wed, 5 Dec | |||
| Wed, 5 Dec 06:25 UTC | M 1.8 / 9.2 km | 24 km | GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) |
The volcano is part of the Hellenic Arc, a curved line of volcanic centers which are caused by a subduction zone, and stretches from the Saronic Gulf opposite Athens via the island groups of Milos, Santorini, and Nisyros-Yali-Cos to the Bodrum peninsula at the extreme SW of Turkey.
The last eruption of Nisyros were phreatic explosions in 1881-87. They left a moonscape with colorful craters and very active fumaroles.
Background:
Nisyros is together with the volcanoes of the Cos caldera the east edge of the Aegean Arch with its active volcanoes Methana, Milos, Santorini. The Nisyros volcano is the most active remain of the Cos caldera that exploded aprox. 150.000 years ago. Nisyros, Yali, Strongyli, Pyrgoussa, Pahia and Kefalos (at Cos) are the remains of a zone that is considered to be still active. A Magma chamber below Nisyros is only 3-4 km deep and still rising up. Since 2000 when the Nisyros research program of the GEOWARN-Team started, the temperatures of the fumaroles have been changing from 98 C to 103 C in 2004. There was also a high tectonic (earthquakes) activity in the last years and so a program to prevent volcanic hazards is still ongoing.Nisyros Photos:
 Black cat from Nisyros (c) |
 Cat from Mandraki village, Nisyros Island (c) |  Black cat in Mandraki (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
 Arrival at Nisyros island in the early morning. (c) |  The main village of Nisyros, Mandraki (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
 Mandraki village, Nisyros island. (c) |
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