Volcano Name: Agua de Pau Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 382090
Alternate Name:
Caldeira Velha
Cerrado Novo
Cerro Queimado
Cintrao
Fogo
Lagoa de San Bras
Lagoa do Congro
Lagoa do Fogo
Monte Escuro
Mos
Pico Altinetes
Pico Barnabe
Pico Joao Fernandes
Pico Vermelho
Pico da Mariana
Vulcao de Lagoa do Fogo
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 37.7666666700
Longitude: -25.4666666700
Region: Atlantic Ocean Sub Region: Azores
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 28/6 /1563 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.340 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.300 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 19.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.280 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : ? 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.340 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.300 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 3456 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: ? 3240 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : > 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 4945 BP Date Error: 364
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4345 C14 Date Error: 265
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.750 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 5.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.600 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 30.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.000 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 1.750 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 5.400 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 5460 BP Date Error: 127
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 4760 C14 Date Error: 60
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.400 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 1.000 (Assumed)
Magnitude : 5.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 10000 BP Date Error: 2000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 5.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 11.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 6.100 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.650 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.500 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 36250 BP Date Error: 9750
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 2.170 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 5.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.700 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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