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Brava Volcano

Updated: 29. Mär. 2024 09:23 GMT -
Stratovolcano 900 m / 2,953 ft
Cape Verde, 14.85°N / -24.72°W
Aktueller Status: unruhig (2 von 5)
Last update: 30 Nov 2023 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)

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Typische Aktivität: unspecified
Ausbrüche des Brava: unknown, no recent eruptions

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Beschreibung

Brava Island, 20 km west of Fogo, is the westernmost of the southern Cape Verde islands. The 10-km-wide island contains 15 morphologically youthful craters located along two or three lineaments intersecting along the crest of the island. The youthfulness of the craters and numerous minor earthquakes in recent years indicate that a significant volcanic hazard still exists (Wolff and Turbeville, 1985). Most of the younger eruptions originated from the interaction of phonolitic magmas with a large groundwater reservoir contained within an older volcanic series characterized by thick welded ignimbrites and block-and-ash flow deposits. Carbonatitic lavas are also found on Brava.
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Smithsonian / GVP volcano information

Latest satellite images

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Mi, 29. Nov 2023, 15:00

Brava volcano (Cape Verde) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 22 November-28 November 2023 (New Activity / Unrest)

According to the Cape Verde National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INMG), seismicity at Brava increased on 30 October and remained elevated. A M 3.6 earthquake was recorded at 1819 on 30 October and was followed by eight more events of similar magnitudes that were felt by residents. A M 4.8 was recorded at 2100 and was followed by a 48-hour-long seismic swarm mostly consisting of low-magnitude events that were unable to be located. ... Read all
Mo, 8. Aug 2016, 17:31

Brava volcano (Cape Verde): seismic activity decreases

Seismic activity has decreased since its peak with shallow earthquakes around 2 August which had triggered fears that a new eruption could occur in the near future. Authorities remain at alert while groups of scientists are currently monitoring the situation. ... Read all

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