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Country: | Greece | |
| Subregion Name: | Greece | ||
| Volcano Number: | 0102-02= | ||
| Volcano Type: | Lava domes | ||
| Volcano Status: | Historical | ||
| Last Known Eruption: | 258 BC ± 18 years | ||
| Summit Elevation: | 760 m | 2,493 feet | |
| Latitude: | 37.615°N | 37°36'55"N | |
| Longitude: | 23.336°E | 23°20'8"E | |
| Methana volcano consists of a basaltic-andesite to rhyodacitic lava dome complex forming the Methana Peninsula in the Sarronian Gulf on the NE side of Peloponnesus. Potassium-Argon ages for the older part of the complex range from 900,000 to 550,000 years, although activity may have begun during the late Pliocene. A younger phase of activity took place from about 380,000-290,000 years ago, forming a series of lava domes and flows. The youngest dome, Kameno Vouno, on the NW side of the peninsula, was formed in the 3rd century BC and produced a lava flow that traveled 500 m beyond the coastline. Hot springs are found at several locations along the coast of the peninsula. | |||
