3,600 years ago, the Santorini eruption signaled the Minoan decline
In 1950 the Santorini volcano experienced its last eruption, closing a cycle of volcanic activity that had begun in 1939.
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Greece on high alert as multiple earthquakes shake island of Santorini
Since then, seismic activity inside the volcano has subsided, experts say. The Santorini volcano eruption at about 1600 B.C.
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Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge
The Santorini volcano eruption at about 1600 B.C. devastated the island, buried a town, and caused massive earthquakes and flooding that impacted the island of Crete and as far as Egypt.