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Piton de la Fournaise

Shield volcano 2631 m (8,632 ft)
La Réunion, -21.24°S / 55.71°E
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Last update: 22 Apr 2023 (reactivation of volcanic-seismic crisis, possible eruption)
Piton de la Fournaise erupting in 2010 (Photo: Sylvie and Philippe CHOUKROUN)
Piton de la Fournaise erupting in 2010 (Photo: Sylvie and Philippe CHOUKROUN)

Piton de la Fournaise, a typical basaltic shield volcano, located on the French island La Réunion, is one of the world's most active and productive volcanoes. It is in a phase of frequent but short-lived eruptions that start with lava fountains and produce large lava flows. Since the active areas of the volcano are not inhabited, its eruptions pose little danger and cause little damage.

Interaktive Karte zeigen
Typische Tätigkeit: Effusive
Ausbrüche: 1900, 1901, 1901, 1902, 1903(?), 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908(?), 1909, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1917, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1924, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933-34, 1935(?), 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938-39, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947(?), 1948, 1948(?), 1950, 1951(?), 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955-57, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1964-65, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1973, 1975-76, 1976, 1977, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983-84, 1985-88, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000 (Feb-March), 2001 (March-April), 2001 (June-July), 2002 (Jan.), 2002 (Nov-Dec), 2003 (May) - 2004 (Jan), 2004 (May), 2004 (Aug-Oct), 2005 (Feb-March), 2005 (Oct), 2005 (Nov), 2005 (Dec)-2006 (Jan), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Oct), 2010 (Dec), 2014 (June), 2015 (Feb), 2015 (May), 2015 (Aug-Oct), 2016 (May, Sep), 2017 (Jan-Mar), 2018 (Apr, 2x), 2018 (Sep), 2019 (Feb, June, July, Aug, Oct), 2020 (Feb), 2020 (Dec), 2021 (Apr), 2021 (Dec)

Letzte Erdbeben in der Nähe

ZeitStärke / TiefeEntfernung / Lage
Samstag, 3. Juni 2023 GMT (1 Beben)
3. Jun. 2023 18:24 (GMT +4) (3. Jun. 2023 14:24 GMT)
0.9

14 km
29 km (18 mi)
Réunion: Near Saint-Denis
Donnerstag, 1. Juni 2023 GMT (2 Beben)
2. Jun. 2023 03:25 (GMT +4) (1. Jun. 2023 23:25 GMT)
0.9

10.7 km
44 km (27 mi)
Réunion: Near Saint-Denis
1. Jun. 2023 22:58 (GMT +4) (1. Jun. 2023 18:58 GMT)
0.9

23 km
17 km (10.6 mi)
Réunion: Near Saint-Pierre
Mittwoch, 31. Mai 2023 GMT (1 Beben)
31. Mai. 2023 20:31 (GMT +4) (31. Mai. 2023 16:31 GMT)
0.9

16 km
27 km (17 mi)
Réunion: Near Saint-Denis
Freitag, 26. Mai 2023 GMT (1 Beben)
26. Mai. 2023 09:32 (GMT +4) (26. Mai. 2023 05:32 GMT)
0.9

23 km
16 km (9.9 mi)
Réunion: Near Saint-Pierre

Beschreibung

Piton de la Fournaise is a typical example of a hot-spot volcano. The volcano is about 530,000 years old and during much of this time, its activity overlapped with eruptions of its older neighbor, the deeply dissected Piton des Neiges shield volcano to the NW.

Three calderas formed at about 250,000, 65,000, and less than 5000 years ago by progressive eastward slumping of the volcano. Numerous pyroclastic cones dot the floor of the calderas and their outer flanks. Most historical eruptions have originated from the summit and flanks of Dolomieu, a 400-m-high lava shield that has grown within the youngest caldera called the Enclos, which is 8 km wide and breached to below sea level on the eastern side. More than 150 eruptions, most of which have produced fluid basaltic lava flows, have occurred since the 17th century. Only six eruptions, in 1708, 1774, 1776, 1800, 1977, and 1986, have originated from fissures on the outer flanks of the caldera. The Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory, one of several operated by the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, monitors this very active volcano.

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Source: adapted from GVP/Smithsonian Institution

Piton de la Fournaise Fotos




Siehe auch: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS

Sa, 22. Apr 2023, 07:39

Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion): reactivation of volcanic-seismic crisis, possible eruption

Earthquake distribution beneath the Dolomieu crater at Piton de la Fournaise volcano over the past 2 days (image: OVPF)
Seismic recordings of the Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF) detected a seismic crisis at 03:11 pm local time yesterday, typical sign of magma pushing its way towards the surface. ... Read all
Mi, 5. Okt 2022, 14:00

Piton de la Fournaise volcano (Reunion Island, France) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 28 September-4 October 2022 (New Activity / Unrest)

OVPF reported that the eruption at Piton de la Fournaise that began on 19 September was ongoing at a cone adjacent to the SW flank of Piton Kala Pélé during 28 September-4 October. The cone ejected lava to low heights above the rim. Lava flowed from the base of the cone in two main branches, to the SE and E, mainly through lava tubes, as far as 3 km. ... Read all

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