Volcano in Greece
Santorini volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Santorini is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963; last significant eruption 1926 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Santorini: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963 last significant: 1926
- Elevation
- 367 m 1,204 ft
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Irákleion 122 km S
Is Santorini erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Santorini right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963, and the last eruption in its significant-eruption database was in 1926. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Santorini
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Santorini in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Santorini
Santorini is a shield volcano in Greece, rising to 367 m (1,204 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
Shield volcanoes have broad, gentle slopes built by fluid lava flows; eruptions are usually effusive (lava fountains and flows) rather than explosive.
The nearest large town is Irákleion, about 122 km S of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Irákleion (122 km) earthquakes nearby
- Chaniá (158 km)
- Kallithéa (228 km)
- Athens (230 km)
- Piraeus (231 km)
- Peristéri (234 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Athens (ATH), 213 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Athens (ATH) | 213 km | NW |
Other volcanoes in Greece
Greece has 1 volcano on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.