Eruption of Santorini

When

23 Jan 1926

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Where

Greece

Coordinates

36.40° N, 25.40° E

Vei

2

Deaths

48

Volcano type

Shield volcano

Greek island in the Aegean Sea

Santorini, officially Thira or Thera, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago formed by the Santorini caldera. It is the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 mi2) and a 2021 census population of 15,480.

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