São Jorge Volcano
Updated: May 6, 2024 18:09 GMT -
fissure vents 1053 m
Azores Islands, Portugal, 38.66°N / -28.11°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Azores Islands, Portugal, 38.66°N / -28.11°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 25 Dec 2023 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Aerial view of the volcanic ridge with aligned cinder cones in March 2022 (image: Eva K)
The linear São Jorge (San Jorge) Island is 54 km long and only 6 km wide. It was formed by fissure eruptions beginning in the eastern part of the island.
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São Jorge volcano eruptions: 1580, 1808
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 28, 08:19 pm (Azores) | 1.6 0 km | 10.2 km (6.3 mi) to the NW | Portugal: S. Jorge | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 05:34 am (Azores) | 1.6 0 km | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) to the W | Portugal: S. Jorge | Info |
Background
The western two-thirds of dominantly basaltic San Jorge volcano contains youthful, fissure-fed lava flows resembling those on neighboring Pico Island. Subaerial lava flows issued from three locations above the south-central coast during 1580, producing lava flows that reached the sea.In 1808 a series of explosions took place from vents along the south-central crest of the island; one of these fed a lava flow that also reached the southern coast. Submarine eruptions were reported on several occasions from vents off the southern and SW coasts.
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Source: Smithsonian GVP