Pico Volcano
Updated: Apr 25, 2024 13:15 GMT -
stratovolcano, lavadome 2351 m
Azores (Portugal), 38.47°N / -28.4°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Azores (Portugal), 38.47°N / -28.4°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
A prominent 2351-m-high stratovolcano occupying the eastern end of Pico Island is the highest volcano in the Azores.
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Pico volcano eruptions: 1718 A.D.
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Apr 21, 08:49 am (Azores) | 2.8 0 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the W |  Portugal: WSW Candelaria (Pico) I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 18, 11:03 pm (Azores) | 1.6 0 km | 30 km (18 mi) to the NE | Portugal: S. Jorge | Info | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 18, 10:48 am (Azores) | 1.5 0 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NE | Portugal: S. Jorge | Info | |
| Apr 18, 04:20 am (Azores) | 1.5 0 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the NE | Portugal: S. Jorge | Info | |
Background
Pico is superimposed on an older linear volcano with numerous flank cones that forms most of the 48-km-long island. The conical, dominantly basaltic Pico volcano is capped by a 500-m-wide summit crater that is overtopped by a small steep-sided cone. Historical eruptions have been restricted to the flanks of Pico volcano and to the SE-trending rift zone, which is dotted by pyroclastic cones. An eruption during 1562-64 from the SE rift zone produced lava flows that reached the northern coast. An eruption from a nearby vent issued lava flows that traveled into the sea on the southern side of the island. A flank eruption from Pico in 1718 fed lava flows that reached both coasts.-----------------------
Source: Smithsonian GVP
Pico Volcano Photos
Lava flow and panoramic view from Pico del Teide, Teneriffa Isl., Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
Peak of Pico del Teide, Teneriffa Isl., Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
Peak of Pico del Teide, south view, Teneriffa Isl., Canarys (Photo: WNomad)
Pico volcano, Pico Island, Açores Archipel (2007) (Photo: Hugues)
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