Portugal · Stratovolcano
Faial Island
Fayal
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1041m
- Last eruption
- 1958
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean / Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1041m
- Coordinates
- 38.576, -28.713
- Last eruption
- 1958
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The island of Fayal, also spelled Faial, is the nearest of the central Azorean islands to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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From Wikipedia
Faial Island, also known as Fayal Island, is a Portuguese island contained within the Central Group or Grupo Central of the Azores, in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 2
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1672 – 1958
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1957, the most recent of 2)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1957VEI 2Observed1957-09-27 – 1958-10-24West flank (Capelinhos) and summit
- 1672VEI 2Observed1672-04-24 – 1673-02-28West flank
Nearby volcanoes
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