Volcano Name: Fayal Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 382010
Alternate Name:
Cabeco Dos Trinta
Cabeco Verde
Cabeco do Canto
Cabeco do Fogo
Cabecos do Pacheco
Caldiera
Capelinhos
Castelo Branco
Faial
Funda da Caldiera
Monte Carneiro
Monte de Guia
Varadouro
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 38.6000000000
Longitude: -28.7333333333
Region: Atlantic Ocean Sub Region: Azores
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 866 BP Date Error: 70
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 980 C14 Date Error: 50
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.075 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.220 (Literature)
Magnitude : <= 4.300 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 14.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.100 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density: 2400
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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