Poros Volcano
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 08:27 GMT -
Fissure vent 80 m / 262 ft
Saronic Gulf, Greece, 37.48°N / 23.43°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Saronic Gulf, Greece, 37.48°N / 23.43°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Poros volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Apr 14, 02:09 am (Athens) | 1.2 28 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the S |  Nomos Argolidos, 80 km south of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | Info | |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 14, 03:16 am (Athens) | 1.1 6 km | 4.9 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 20 km north of Hydra Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
| Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 14, 01:34 am (Athens) | 1.1 8.4 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, Peloponnese, 15 km west of Hydra Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 14, 12:05 am (Athens) | 1.1 22 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the SW | Aegean Sea, Peloponnese, 7.7 km northeast of Nisi Spetses Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 7, 02:53 am (Athens) | 1.1 9.6 km | 22 km (13 mi) to the N | Aegean Sea, 6.1 km south of Aegina Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
| Apr 7, 02:26 am (Athens) | 1.1 20 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 12 km southeast of Aegina Island, Attica, Greece | Info | |
Background
Poros consists of a small Pliocene to Pleistocene lava volcano erupted from fissures (IAVCEI, Keller 1982).---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Poros Volcano Photos
Impressive rocks of volcanic origin on Poros island, Greece (Photo: Janka)
The famous clock tower on top of Poros island. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Fisher man who throws unsaleable fish back to the sea at Poros island. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The Greek flag at Poros island. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Latest satellite images
Poros Volcano Tours
Saronic Gulf (Greece)
Treasures of the Saronic Gulf
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3 days / 2 nights - Easy to Moderate
Price depending on group size, from 540 EUR
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Land of Theseus
8-day geo and walking tour in the Saronic Gulf near Athens
8 days / 7 nights - Moderate
Price 1590 €
Price 1590 €
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