A giant layer of pumice and ash, which is up to 500 feet (150 meters) thick, revealed that around half a million years ago, the Santorini volcano erupted so explosively it was 15 times more ...

A giant layer of pumice and ash found buried underwater in the Santorini caldera indicates an eruption in A.D. 726 was much bigger than previously thought.

After each eruption, the Santorini volcano starts to recharge its magma supply, readying itself for another gigantic blast. The most infamous of these outbursts took place in the year 1560 B.C.

Scientists trace the source of Santorini quakes to deep magma flow, challenging fault-based theories with new volcanic ...

An eruption in A.D. 726 reportedly caused the sea to boil and sent pumice chunks flying ... "What we must realize is that the Santorini volcano produces very large explosions every 20,000 ...

Members of the IODP ‘Hellenic Arc Volcanic Field’ expedition have discovered evidence of an incredibly powerful eruption in the area from long ago. In a recent paper in Communications Earth & ...

Santorini is a volcanic island on the Hellenic Volcano Arc, an area of intense seismic activity. The island's cliffs were formed by a massive eruption 3,500 years ago.

Explore Santorini on a budget with Dave's 3-day itinerary, including a boat tour, ... The explosion shaped the island's cliffs and beaches, layering them with volcanic ash and pumice stone.

In 1650 CE, the Greek island of Santorini was devastated by the eruption of an underwater volcano called Kolumbo. People first noticed the water boiling and changing color and a cone poking out of ...

Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.