Monaco Bank volcano
Updated: Jul 3, 2022 09:28 GMT - Refresh
Submarine volcano -197 m / - 646 ft
Azores, Portugal, 37.6°N / -25.88°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Azores, Portugal, 37.6°N / -25.88°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Monaco Bank volcano eruptions: 1911
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
Jun 28, 2022 1:08 am (GMT +0) (Jun 28, 2022 01:08 GMT) | 2.0 | 30 km (19 mi) Portugal: Fossa Hirondelle |
Background
Monaco Bank is a submarine volcano constructed along a NW-SE-trending fissure 20-km south of the western tip of Sao Miguel Island. The linear volcano is located along regional tectonic trends connecting Sete Cidades volcano with Santa María Island, SE of Monaco Bank. The summit of the volcano rises to within 197 m of the sea surface. Submarine eruptions took place during 1907, when a submarine cable was ruptured, and 1911.---
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