Stratovolcanoes

Milos

Milos (Greece) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 751 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 140.

Elevation
751 m
Last eruption
140
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
1
Country
Greece
Location
36.70° N, 24.44° E
Region (GVP)
Hellenic Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Rhyolite

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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
140 ± 300 years — 1 SE Mílos, east of Fyriplaka tuff ring · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#212030)