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Pico Fracture Zone: eruption history

Elevation-4,200 m
TypeFissure vent
Confirmed eruptions1#10 of 16 in country
Latest eruption1865-07-09
Largest VEI0
Location38.75, -38.08

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

By VEI

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
1865-07-090–

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Flores597 km2
Fayal813 km2
Pico841 km3
Sao Jorge867 km10
Graciosa875 km1
Terceira933 km15
Don Joao de Castro Bank998 km1
Monaco Bank1,073 km2

Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.