Welcome to Santorini! In the middle of the Aegean sea, we find Santorini caldera and Kolumbo submarine volcano. They are both part of the Hellenic volcanic arc with active shallow magma reservoirs that are being replenished with magma from mush zones in the lower crust.
- Location: Kameni islands (Greece)
- Coordinates: 36º27′ N, 24º30′ E
- Last Activity: 2 Feb 1950
- Type of rocks: dacite, andesite
- Facts: The Late bronze age eruption was one of the largest natural disasters in human history, affecting civilizations across the Mediterranean
Learn more about Santorini from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program database
4 responses to “Santorini and Kolumbo”
Awesome!
I hope you can make Indonesian Volcano like Krakatau or Ijen Caldera or another else next time
Thanks! We hope to do more volcanoes in the future. Krakatau would be a great one to draw.
Wooow… Great thanks for that!
My apreciate for all of the team
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After watching a PBS documentary on the incredible Tonga blast, they indicated Kolumbo could be among thousands of submarine volcanoes which could erupt explosively. I’ve been to beautiful Santorini, having married a Greek girl, and I’ve always been interested in volcanology and seismology along with meteorology. I’d hate to see anything bad happen in Santorini… such a beautiful place. We also went to the nearby island of Milos a couple of times, which is also an ancient volcanic island and very beautiful.