Santorini volcano: Freak eruption 1,300 years ago was as violent as 2022 Tonga eruption
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.
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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.
The two most common places in the world to observe low silica eruptions are Hawaii and Iceland.
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Magma and volcanic gases are increasingly active at Campi Flegrei where hundreds of thousands would be at risk from an eruption