Portugal · Stratovolcano
Mount Pico
Pico
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2351m
- Last eruption
- 1720
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean / Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2351m
- Coordinates
- 38.470, -28.400
- Last eruption
- 1720
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The conical Pico stratovolcano occupies the western end of Pico Island and is the highest volcano in the Azores.
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From Wikipedia
Mount Pico is a currently dormant stratovolcano located on Pico Island, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores. It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at 2,351 metres (7,713 ft) above sea level, and is one of the highest Atlantic mountains; it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores. It has been a designated nature reserve since 1972.
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Eruption history
4 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 3
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 1562 – 1720
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1720, the most recent of 3)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1963VEI 0Method not stated1963-12-15 – end unknownOff NW coast
- 1720VEI 2Observed1720-07-10 – 1720-12SE flank (400 m)
- 1718VEI 2Observed1718-02-01 – 1718-12-15SE flank (200 m), NW flank (1200 m)
- 1562VEI 2Observed1562-09-21 – 1564East flank (800 m)
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