Lava domes

Methana

Methana (Greece) is a lava dome. It rises to 380 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 258 BCE.

Elevation
380 m
Last eruption
258 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
3
Country
Greece
Location
37.62° N, 23.33° E
Region (GVP)
Hellenic Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Lava dome(s)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
258 BCE ± 18 years — 3 Kameno Vouno · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#212020)