Pico Volcano
Updated: 21 mai 2024 08:03 GMT -
stratovolcano, lavadome 2351 m
Açores (Le Portugal), 38.47°N / -28.4°W
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Açores (Le Portugal), 38.47°N / -28.4°W
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
A prominent 2351-m-high stratovolcano occupying the eastern end of Pico Island is the highest volcano in the Azores.
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Eruptions du volcan Pico: 1718 A.D.
Derniers séismes proches
| Heure | Mag. / Profondeur | Distance / Lieu | |||
| 19 mai 10:10 (Azores) | 2.2 5 km | 29 km au nord-est |  Azores Islands, Portugal | Info | |
| mardi, 14 mai 2024 GMT (1 séisme) | |||||
| 14 mai 15:47 (Azores) | 2.1 0.1 km | 11 km à l'ouest | Océan Atlantique Nord, 16 km à l'ouest de Pico , Azores, Portugal | Info | |
Introduction
Pico is superimposed on an older linear volcano with numerous flank cones that forms most of the 48-km-long island. The conical, dominantly basaltic Pico volcano is capped by a 500-m-wide summit crater that is overtopped by a small steep-sided cone. Historical eruptions have been restricted to the flanks of Pico volcano and to the SE-trending rift zone, which is dotted by pyroclastic cones. An eruption during 1562-64 from the SE rift zone produced lava flows that reached the northern coast. An eruption from a nearby vent issued lava flows that traveled into the sea on the southern side of the island. A flank eruption from Pico in 1718 fed lava flows that reached both coasts.-----------------------
Source: Smithsonian GVP
Pico Volcano Photos
Coulée de lave et vue panoramique depuis le Pico del Teide, île de Teneriffa, Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
Pic du Pico del Teide, île de Teneriffa, Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
Pic du Pico del Teide, vue sud, île de Teneriffa, Canaries (Photo: WNomad)
Volcan Pico, île de Pico, archipel des Açores (2007) (Photo: Hugues)
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