Fissure vents

Endeavour Segment

Endeavour Segment (Canada) is a fissure vent. It rises to −2,050 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 3,490 BCE.

Elevation
−2,050 m
Last eruption
3,490 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
0
Country
Canada
Location
47.95° N, 129.10° W
Region (GVP)
Northeast Pacific Rifts Volcanic Province
GVP type
Fissure vent(s)
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
c. 3,490 BCE — 0 Isotopic: Uranium-series
c. 6,930 BCE — 0 Isotopic: Uranium-series

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#331010)