Stratovolcanoes

Nisyros

Nisyros (Greece) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 698 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1888.

Elevation
698 m
Last eruption
1888
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
2
Country
Greece
Location
36.59° N, 27.16° E
Region (GVP)
Hellenic Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Dacite

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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
25 September 1888 — 2 Polyvotis Micros · Observations: Reported
16 June 1873 26 September 1873 2 Plegathon and Polyvotis · Observations: Reported
2 July 1871 — 2 Plegathon and Polyvotis · Observations: Reported
1422 — 2 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#212050)