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Volcanoes in Greece

Greece has 5 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 1 has erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 751 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES5

ACTIVE SINCE 19261

HIGHEST SUMMIT751 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 19261 · 20%

Historical (1500–1925)2 · 40%

Prehistoric (Holocene)2 · 40%

Last eruption undated0 · 0%

Most recently active in Greece

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

1950Santorini · Shield(s)367 m

1888Nisyros · Stratovolcano698 m

1650Kolumbo · Complex-18 m

140Milos · Stratovolcano(es)751 m

258 BCEMethana · Lava dome(s)380 m

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