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Lanzarote volcanoshield volcano 670 m
Canary Islands, Spain, 29.01°N / -13.75°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Lanzarote volcano eruptions: 1824 Lanzarote Volcano Photos Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:Pleistocene-and-Holocene cinder cones and lava flows erupted along NE-SW-trending fissures are found throughout the low-altitude arid island and on smaller islands to the north. The largest historical eruption of the Canary Islands took place during 1730-36, when long-term eruptions from a NE-SW-trending fissure formed the Montañas del Fuego and produced voluminous lava flows that covered about 200 sq km. The lava flows reached the western coast along a broad, 20-km-wide front. The villages of Maretas and Santa Catalina were destroyed, along with the most fertile valleys and estates of the arid island. An eruption during 1824 produced a much smaller lava flow that reached the SW coast. Source: Smithsonian GVPLanzarote Photos:
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