Pico Fracture Zone

Pico Fracture Zone is a fissure vent. It rises to −4,200 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1865.

Elevation: −4,200 m
Last eruption: 1865
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 0
Countries: submarine, outside national borders
Location: 38.75° N, 38.08° W
Region (GVP): Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Fissure vent
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: No Data (checked)

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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
9 July 1865	—	0	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#381040)