Pico Basile

Pico Basile (Equatorial Guinea) is a shield volcano. It rises to 2,999 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1923.

Elevation: 2,999 m
Last eruption: 1923
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: Equatorial Guinea
Location: 3.59° N, 8.76° E
Region (GVP): Western Africa Volcanic Province
GVP type: Shield
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 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
2 July 1923	—	?	SE flank · Observations: Reported
2 July 1903	—	?	SE flank, near Bahu · Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1898	—	?	SE flank · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#224004)