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Sunday, Jun 16, 2019
Teide volcano (Teneriffe Island): tiny earthquake swarm
A small earthquake swarm occurred last Friday (14 June) under the SE flank of Teide volcano. It was a very weak event which doesn't suggest that the volcano is about to awake in a near future. ... read all
Friday, Jan 06, 2017
Teide volcano (Tenerife Island, Canaries): magnitude 3 earthquake under the volcano
A shallow magnitude 3 earthquake occurred almost directly under the summit of Teide volcano in 3 km depth today (at 12:18 UTC). read all
 

Tenerife volcano

shield volcano 3715 m
Canary Islands (Spain), 28.27°N / -16.64°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Last update: 16 Jun 2019
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Tenerife volcano eruptions: 1909, 1798, 1706, 1704, 1492, 1444?, 1396?, 1341?
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Mon, 13 Jul 03:09 UTCM 1.6 / 11 km28 kmSe Arico.itf (Spain)
Mon, 13 Jul 02:22 UTCM 1.0 / 12 km13 kmSw La Orotava.itf (Spain)
Mon, 13 Jul 00:57 UTCM 1.6 / 21 km17 kmNw Arico.itf (Spain)
Mon, 13 Jul 00:01 UTCM 1.1 / 7 km22 kmSe Arico.itf (Spain)
Sat, 11 Jul 2020
Sat, 11 Jul 10:02 UTCM 0.5 / 7 km17 kmNw Adeje.itf (Spain)
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The large triangular island of Tenerife is composed of a complex of overlapping Miocene-to-Quaternary stratovolcanoes that have remained active into historical time.

Background:

The NE-trending Cordillera Dorsal volcanic massif joins the Las Cañadas volcano on the SW side of Tenerife with older volcanoes, creating the largest volcanic complex of the Canary Islands. Controversy surrounds the formation of the dramatic 10 x 17 km Las Cañadas caldera, which is partially filled by 3715-m-high Teide stratovolcano, the highest peak in the Atlantic Ocean. The origin of the caldera has been considered to be due entirely or in part to either a massive landslide (in a manner similar to the earlier formation of the massive La Orotava and Guimar valleys in the Cordillera Dorsal) or due to major explosive eruptions. The most recent stage of activity beginning in the late Pleistocene included the construction of the Pico Viejo and Teide edifices. Tenerife was perhaps observed in eruption by Christopher Columbus, and several flank vents on the Canary Island's most active volcano have been active during historical time. Source: Smithsonian GVP

Tenerife Photos:

Volcanic Cone and small town beside it, near Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Photo: WNomad)
Volcanic Cone and small town beside it, near Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Photo: WNomad)
 Above the clouds framing El Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary islands (Photo: Janka)
Above the clouds framing El Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary islands (Photo: Janka)
 Clouds moving up the hillsides of El Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary islands (Photo: Janka)
Clouds moving up the hillsides of El Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary islands (Photo: Janka)
Teide volcano on Tenerife Island (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Teide volcano on Tenerife Island (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
 Snow-covered Teide volcano on Tenerife Island (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Snow-covered Teide volcano on Tenerife Island (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
 Fumarole at top of highest mountain in Spain and highest volcano in Europe, Pico del Teide (3718m), Tenerife, Canary Islands (Photo: WNomad)
Fumarole at top of highest mountain in Spain and highest volcano in Europe, Pico del Teide (3718m), Tenerife, Canary Islands (Photo: WNomad)



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