| Date | Volcano | VEI | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santorini Nea Kameni (Liatsikas dome) | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Santorini Nea Kameni (Triton, Ktenas, Fouque domes) | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Santorini Nea Kameni (Naftilos dome) | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| 1928 Jan 23 (eruption | Santorini | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | 48 | Info | |
| Santorini Nea Kameni (Dafni dome) | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Nisyros Polyvotis Micros | 2 | Dodecanese Islands, Greece | ||||
| Nisyros Plegathon and Polyvotis | 2 | Dodecanese Islands, Greece | ||||
| Nisyros Plegathon and Polyvotis | 2 | Dodecanese Islands, Greece | ||||
| Santorini Georgios, Afroessa and Reka domes | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| 1866 Feb 20 (eruption | Santorini | 2 | Cyclades, Greece | 1 | Info | |
| Santorini Nea Kameni | 3 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| 1707 May (eruption | Santorini | 3 | Cyclades, Greece | Info | ||
| Santorini Colombo Bank (6.5 km NE of Thera) | 4? | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| 1650 AD Sep 26 (eruption | Santorini Kolumbo volcano 6.5 km NE of Santorini | 4 | Cyclades, Greece | 120 | light | Info |
| Santorini Mikri Kameni | 3 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Nisyros | 2 | Dodecanese Islands, Greece | ||||
| Santorini NE side of Thia Island | 4? | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Santorini Thia Island | 3 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Santorini Hiera Island | 3 | Cyclades, Greece | ||||
| Methana Kameno Vouno | 3 | Saronic Gulf, Greece | ||||
The last volcanic eruption in Greece was from Santorini volcano in 1950.
The first historically documented eruption occurred around 258 BC from Methana volcano.
Since 258 BC, Greece has seen at least 16 historically documented eruptions. This means that a volcano erupts on average every 143 years.
Greece is volcanically occasionally active: Since 1900, at least 1 volcanoes in Greece have been active.Since 1900, Greece has had 4 volcanic eruptions from 1 individual volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions have been recorded erupted during 7 years out of 126 as of now. This means, at least one volcano in Greece has been in eruption in one in 18 years on average. The last volcano to erupt in Greece was Santorini volcano, which erupted in 1950, 75 years ago.
The largest eruption in Greece in historic times was from Santorini volcano. It occurred in 1650 AD. It ranks as a sub-plinian eruption with a magnitude 4 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Nearest Volcano / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 06:37 pm (GMT +2) | 4.5 6.2 km | 218 km (135 mi) SW of | 42 km SSW From Palaiochora I FELT IT - 10 reports | Info | |
| Mar 14, 05:40 pm (GMT +2) | 4.8 33 km | 233 km (145 mi) S of | 74 km SSW From Chrysi I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | |
| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 12, 08:41 am (Athens) | 3.8 60 km | 61 km (38 mi) E of | Southern Aegean, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
| Monday, March 10, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 10, 02:29 am (Istanbul) | 4.0 8.3 km | 141 km (88 mi) E of | 33 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey I FELT IT - 5 reports | Info | |
| Sunday, March 9, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 9, 03:35 am (GMT +2) | 4.5 9 km | 256 km (159 mi) SE of | Greece [Sea] I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
| Mar 9, 02:13 am (Athens) | 4.7 20 km | 127 km (79 mi) SW of | 6 km N From Nea Figaleia Ilia I FELT IT - 84 reports | Info | |
Greece, Ionian Islands on Aug, 12, 1953. It resulted in 476 fatalities and 2,412 injured people. A tsunami was generated by the quake as well and contributed to its desctuctive effects.
| Date | Mag | Region | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Oct 30 | 7.0 | Samos; Turkey Izmir | 118 | very heavy | Info |
| 1999 Sep 7 | 6.0 | Athens | 143 | catastrophic | Info |
| 1995 Jun 15 | 6.5 | Aiyion, Eratini | 26 | very heavy | Info |
| 1986 Sep 13 | 5.8 | Kalami, Lakonia, Zakinthos | 20 | moderate | Info |
| 1981 Feb 24 | 6.7 | Athens-eastern Gulf of Corinth | 22 | very heavy | Info |
| 1978 Jun 20 | 6.4 | Thessaloniki | 50 | very heavy | Info |
| 1968 Feb 19 | 7.2 | Aegean Sea St Eustratios | 20 | unknown | Info |
| 1965 Apr 5 | 6.2 | Southern | 32 | heavy | Info |
| 1965 Mar 9 | 6.3 | Alonisos, Skopelos | 38 | moderate | Info |
| 1956 Nov 2 | 5.7 | Volos-agria (Magnesia) | 50-100 (*) | unknown | Info |
| 1956 Jul 9 | 7.7 | Dodecanese | 56 | heavy | Info |
| 1954 Apr 30 | 7.0 | Sophades (Karditsa) | 31 | moderate | Info |
| 1954 Apr 20 | 7.0 | Greece | 25 | unknown | Info |
| 1953 Aug 12 | 7.2 | Lixouri-argostoli (Kephallenia) | 476 | very heavy | Info |
| 1953 Jun 18 | ? | Turkey: Edirne | 37 | moderate | Info |
| 1935 Feb 25 | 6.7 | Neapolis-anognia (Crete) | 50-100 (*) | unknown | Info |
| 1933 Apr 23 | 6.4 | Dodecanese Islands | 181 | heavy | Info |
| 1932 Sep 26 | 6.9 | Hierissos-strantonion (Chalkidiki) | 161 | very heavy | Info |
| 1931 Jan 4 | 5.3 | Corinth-isthmia (Corinthia) | 50-100 (*) | unknown | Info |
| 1930 Feb 14 | 6.7 | Aitania-vathia (Crete) | 50-100 (*) | unknown | Info |
| 1928 Apr 22 | 6.0 | Corinth (Corinthia) | 20 | very heavy | Info |
| 1926 Jun 26 | 7.0 | Rhodes Island; Lower Egypt | 50-100 (*) | heavy | Info |
| 1914 Nov 27 | 6.3 | Leukas Island | 14 | heavy | Info |
| 1909 Jul 15 | 5.7 | Chavari (Elis) | 1-50 (*) | unknown | Info |
| 1905 Nov 8 | 7.2 | Aegean Sea | 11 | moderate | Info |
The deadliest earthquake in Greece since 1900 was the magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Greece, Ionian Islands on Aug, 12, 1953. It resulted in 476 fatalities and 2,412 injured people. A tsunami was generated by the quake as well and contributed to its desctuctive effects.
The earthquake that caused most damage was the magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Greece, Attica on Sep, 7, 1999. It caused 143 fatalities and estimated $4.2 billion US Dollars (today's equivalent) in total economic damage.
Since 1900, at least 54 earthquakes claimed an estimated total of 2,093 fatalities in Greece.
There were 88 damaging or deadly quakes during this period that caused economic losses of approx. $12.6 billion US Dollars combined.
