Greece

Volcanoes in Greece     Greece, due to the surrounding tectonic plates and faultiness, volcanos have been able form within the countries boundaries. Greek territory lays home to six total volcanos, four of which are still considered active. On top of the six, one more active volcano lays completely submerged underwater. This volcano is called Kolumbo and it lies in Aegean Sea, off the coast of the Island of Santorini.  The Island of Santorini is its own home to a volcano, the  Santorini volcano,  as the island is in itself was formed by volcanic activity. Santorini is one of the most popular Greek volcano and it's last eruption was in 1950. It is also known as the Santorini Caldera, being one of the biggest caldera's in existence.  The other three active volcanos fall on their own islands as well. They include, Methana, Milos, and Nisyros.  The cool thing about Greek volcanoes is that they all fall along what is called, the Volcanic Arc. The Volcanic Arc is a belt of volcanoes

  Week 3: Earthquakes          At least once a year from 2017 to 2021, Greece has fallen victim to an Earthquake at magnitude 5.3 or higher. There was seven earthquakes total over that five year span, six of which actually exceeding t he 6.0 mark, nearly tip toeing the line of serious damage to the country.  Fun fact, we get the word "seismic" from the Greek root word, "seismos."  Greece Earthquake map 1900 - 2017 As you can see Greece is no stranger to seismic activity, in fact Greece is actually not only one of the most seismically active countries in Europe, but the world as well.  Although they are common, luckily for the Grecians, most of their Earthquakes are generally mild. The nearby country of Turkey is known for taking more of the Earthquake damage despite sharing nearly all the same fault-lines. Turkey has much less strict building and structural requirements and standards. Greece's constant quakes led the Greek builders to establish multiple ways of

  Greece          Tectonic plates play a major role in the natural hazard potential of Greece. Greece is located atop a smaller tectonic plate called the Aegean Sea plate. This specific plate is very small but it connects with a much larger plate, the African Plate, just south of the southernmost Greek island, Crete. These two plates meet at a subduction zone.  Not only does the African and Aegean plates effect Greece, but the African plate also meets another major plate, the Eurasian plate. This meeting spot is deep beneath the Mediterranean sea. The boundary is convergent, causing the African plate to slowly subduct underneath the Eurasian plate. Due to the major plates in the surrounding area, and the smaller Aegean plate being the home of Greece, the movement of the tectonic plates makes Greece extremely susceptible to Earthquakes. In Ancient Greece they believed that the frequent Earthquakes were the work of Poseidon, but as science advanced, the blame shifted to the nearby tect