A devastating eruption in the Mediterranean?

According to seismic data, the magma reservoir beneath the volcano may have reached 1.4 km 3.

If the increase in volume continues at the same rate as at present, the reservoir should reach 2 km 3 within 150 years, which is the volume involved in the last eruption 400 years ago. However, it is impossible to know when exactly the volcano will erupt. It may be much earlier, or much later. In any case, scientists warn of the need to establish continuous monitoring of the region as quickly as possible.

Indeed, Kolumbo is characterised by high-powered explosive eruptions and the fact that it is an underwater volcano does not make it any less dangerous, on the contrary: the eruption could produce a tsunami and significant ash fallout. It could therefore be relatively similar to the eruption of Hunga Tonga, which marked both the beginning of the year 2022. Although smaller in magnitude, this explosion could also prove much more disastrous. In fact, unlike Hunga Tonga, Kolumbo is located only 7 km from the densely populated coast of the island of Santorini and Greece.