May 1707 Eruption of Santorini

Name: May 1707 Eruption of Santorini
Start: 1707-05
Location: Santorini, Greece

May 1707 · VEI 3

Santorini in Greece erupted in May 1707 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Santorini, Greece, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date: May 1707
Volcano: Santorini, shield volcano
Country: Greece
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 3, moderate to large (eruption column 3 to 15 km)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 36.404° N, 25.396° E

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.

Other significant eruptions of Santorini

Every eruption in 1707 The 1700s Santorini Earthquakes near Santorini

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 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 4848.