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The 2025 volcanic crisis at Santorini and Kolumbo revealed a coupled magma system with a significant dike intrusion and seismic swarm, indicating complex interactions between the volcanoes' magmatic and tectonic systems, emphasizing the importance of integrated real-time monitoring for hazard assessment.
Fashion TikToker Madeleine White and DJ Andrew Fedyk celebrated their wedding in Santorini with a golden-hour ceremony, highlighted by Vogue's inside look at their special day and wedding planning tips.
Researchers found that recent earthquakes in Santorini were caused by sideways magma movement deep in the crust, offset from traditional volcanic centers, challenging previous assumptions and highlighting the complex nature of volcanic unrest.
An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence of a historical submarine eruption of the Kameni volcano on Santorini, supporting historical records of an underwater eruption in 726 CE. Through drilling and geochemical analyses, they found a layer of pumice and ash, up to 40 meters thick, linked to the eruption, challenging previous hypotheses about the volcanic system's behavior. These findings have significant implications for hazard assessment and highlight the need for greater attention to submarine eruptions.
Scientists have discovered evidence of a massive underwater volcanic eruption near the Greek island of Santorini 520,000 years ago, which was 15 times larger than the recent Tonga eruption. The eruption ejected at least 21.6 cubic miles of volcanic rock and ash, revealing the potential for tremendous underwater eruptions in the Hellenic volcanic arc. While the volcano is not expected to see an eruption of this scale for several hundred thousand years, the magma chamber will continue to feed smaller eruptions for decades or even centuries.
A multinational team of scientists has discovered evidence of a previously unknown underwater eruption near the island of Santorini, which occurred around 520,000 years ago and is rewriting the area's geological history. The eruption, named "Archaeos Tuff," deposited a giant pumice layer six times larger than the one that contributed to the decline of the Minoan civilization. This discovery highlights the importance of deep subsea drilling to reveal the secrets of volcanic arcs in densely populated areas like the Mediterranean. Despite the violent early history, it is unlikely that the Santorini volcanic complex will have another eruption of this magnitude in the near future.
An international IODP expedition has discovered evidence of one of the largest explosive eruptions ever recorded in the southern Aegean Arc, indicating a much larger submarine eruption around 520,000 years ago in the Greek Aegean. The newly discovered giant pumice deposit sampled from the seafloor at seven coastal sites around the island of Santorini suggests that the Christiana-Santorini-Kolumbo volcanic field was much more explosive in the distant past than previously thought, with a volume of more than 90 cubic kilometers and up to 150 meters thick, making it six times larger than the pyroclastic flow deposits of the Minoan eruption. Various methods were used to decipher the eruption, and despite this explosive history, researchers believe it is very unlikely that the volcanic field will experience another eruption of this magnitude in the near future.
Researchers from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and other institutions studied the seafloor around Santorini to understand the genesis of the Minoan tsunami that devastated the coast of Crete 3,600 years ago. They found undulating seafloor bedforms that were formed by pyroclastic flows and instabilities of the volcanic flanks. The researchers estimate that two cubic kilometers of material moved down the volcanic flanks during the Minoan eruption, generating a huge tsunami wave. The study emphasizes the importance of understanding flank instabilities for tsunami hazard assessment at active volcanoes.
Santorini, Greece, a popular tourist destination known for its stunning beauty, is actually a live volcano. The island is part of the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, which has seen over 100 eruptions in the past 400,000 years. The most active and potentially dangerous volcano in the area, Kolumbo, is located five miles northeast of Santorini. Scientists are studying the area to better understand past eruptions and predict future ones. Despite the potential danger, Santorini remains a popular vacation spot, with luxurious villas, resorts, and vineyards attracting A-listers and tourists alike.