São Jorge volcano
Updated: Mar 23, 2023 14:37 GMT -
fissure vents 1053 m
Azores Islands, Portugal, 38.66°N / -28.11°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
Azores Islands, Portugal, 38.66°N / -28.11°W
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
Last update: 20 Jul 2022 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Aerial view of the volcanic ridge with aligned cinder cones in March 2022 (image: Eva K)
The linear São Jorge (San Jorge) Island is 54 km long and only 6 km wide. It was formed by fissure eruptions beginning in the eastern part of the island.
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São Jorge volcano eruptions: 1580, 1808
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Mar 20, 2023 9:34 am (GMT -1) (Mar 20, 2023 10:34 GMT) | 2.8 8 km | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) São Jorge, 0.5 km northeast of Velas, Azores, Portugal | ||
| Mar 20, 2023 9:34 am (GMT -1) (Mar 20, 2023 10:34 GMT) | 2.8 8 km | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) São Jorge, 0.5 km northeast of Velas, Azores, Portugal | ||
Background
The western two-thirds of dominantly basaltic San Jorge volcano contains youthful, fissure-fed lava flows resembling those on neighboring Pico Island. Subaerial lava flows issued from three locations above the south-central coast during 1580, producing lava flows that reached the sea.In 1808 a series of explosions took place from vents along the south-central crest of the island; one of these fed a lava flow that also reached the southern coast. Submarine eruptions were reported on several occasions from vents off the southern and SW coasts.
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Source: Smithsonian GVP
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