Portugal · Shield volcano
Madeira Island
Madeira
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 1862m
- Last eruption
- -4500
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Northern Africa / Madeira Hotspot Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 1862m
- Coordinates
- 32.730, -16.970
- Last eruption
- -4500
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Madeira Island is the emergent top of a massive shield volcano that rises about 6 km from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean and forms the largest island of the 90-km-long Madeira Archipelago.
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From Wikipedia
Madeira is a Portuguese island, and is the largest and most populous of the Madeira Archipelago. It has an area of 740.7 km2 (286 sq mi), including Ilhéu de Agostinho, Ilhéu de São Lourenço, Ilhéu Mole (northwest). As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 4500 BCE (±50 yrs) – 4500 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 4500 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate4500 BCE – end unknownPaul da Serra
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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