Volcano Name: Furnas Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 382100
Alternate Name:
Caldieras
Cova Da Burra
Gafanhoto
Nordeste
Pica da Senhora
Pica das Marcondas
Pica das Murcondas
Pico Da Areia
Pico Do Gaspar
Pico da Azeitona
Pico de Canario
Pico do Buraco
Pico do Ferro
Povoacao
Ribiera Dos Tambores
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 37.7666666700
Longitude: -25.3166666700
Region: Atlantic Ocean Sub Region: Azores
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 3 /9 /1630 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.655 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 13.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 9.930 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 1441 Date Error: 2
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.020 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 10.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 9.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.020 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 1203 Date Error: 226
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 780 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.050 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.180 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.050 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.180 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 927 Date Error: 114
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1105 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.080 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.080 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.200 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 410 Date Error: 450
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.110 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.240 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.110 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 0.240 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 165 Date Error: 157
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 1870 C14 Date Error: 120
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.370 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.540 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 17.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.300 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.370 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.540 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 30000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 2.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 7.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 38885 BP Date Error: 514
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 33500 C14 Date Error: 500
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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