December 6, 1650 Eruption of Kolumbo
Kolumbo in Greece erupted on December 6, 1650 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4. It caused a tsunami.
Where it erupted
Kolumbo, Greece, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- December 6, 1650
- Volcano
- Kolumbo, volcanic complex
- Country
- Greece
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 4, large (eruption column 10 to 25 km)
- Killed by
- Waves or tsunami
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Location
- 36.524° N, 25.483° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
On December 6, 1650, all activity ceased. The small islet that remained in the area of the eruption, a few meters above sea level, was eroded by the waves within a short period of time, indicating that it consisted of pyroclastic material (reference #4497)
During the first 6 days of December, explosions resumed and a small tsunami occurred on December 6. The volcano was then calm until December 20 when small explosions and earthquakes were reported. (reference #14508)
Note: this is a submarine eruption of Kolumbo crate; impacts combined in the 1650 Sept 29 event.
Other significant eruptions of Kolumbo
More
Every eruption in 1650The 1600sKolumboEarthquakes near KolumboThis day in weather history
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-10-01. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 7591.