Hierro

Hierro (Spain) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,500 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2012.

Elevation: 1,500 m
Last eruption: 2012
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 2
Country: Spain
Location: 27.73° N, 18.03° W
Region (GVP): Canary Volcanic Province
GVP type: Shield
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

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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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
10 October 2011	5 March 2012	2	Submarine S flank, Tagaro cone · Observations: Reported
550 BCE ± 75 years	—	?	Montañas Chamuscada-Entremontañas · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
950 BCE ± 150 years	—	?	East flank (Soliman) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 4,790 BCE	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#383020)