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Santorini’s volcanic past: underwater clues reveal giant prehistoric eruption

An expedition that drilled into the sea floor near the famous Greek island found signs of a gargantuan blast 520,000 years ago and more recent eruptions.
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The view towards the water from the town of Oia on Santorini, Greece.

Santorini is a tourist haven and also the site of gigantic ancient eruptions. Credit: Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty

One of the world’s most-studied volcanoes turns out to be hiding plenty of secrets. Geologists have unearthed major clues about past eruptions of the Greek island of Santorini by drilling into the sea floor around the partially submerged volcano.

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Nature 626, 252-253 (2024)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00326-y

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