Pico

Pico (Portugal) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,351 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1720.

Elevation: 2,351 m
Last eruption: 1720
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 2
Country: Portugal
Location: 38.47° N, 28.40° W
Region (GVP): Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Stratovolcano
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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
10 July 1720	December 1720	2	SE flank (400 m) · Observations: Reported
1 February 1718	15 December 1718	2	SE flank (200 m), NW flank (1200 m) · Observations: Reported
21 September 1562	1564	2	East flank (800 m) · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#382020)