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Eruptive History
Past 100 Years¹
| Time |
VEI |
Lava Volume |
Area of Activity |
Eruptive Characteristics |
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1909 |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
unknown |
| June 12 1951 |
2 |
1.1 x 10^7m3 |
Northwest and south caldera
floor |
Flank (excentric) vent,
explosive eruption, lava flow, and damage caused
(land, property, etc.) |
| April 2 1995 |
2 |
2.9 x 10^6m3 |
WSW flank of Pico |
Central vent eruption, Radial
fissure eruption, Explosive eruption, lava flow,
Damage caused to land property, etc.,
Evacuation. |
Interesting facts:
Large earthquakes
and volcanic tremors occurred before the eruption in
June 1951.²
The eruption in
April of 1995 lasted two months (see
Eruption of 1995
for more details).²
Between 1500 and
1760 The Cha caldera on top of Fogo erupted so
continuously that sailors used it as a lighthouse.²
There was an
eruption in 1847 that caused fatalities (yea, Fogo is
pretty sweet).²
An earthquake killed
individuals in 1847 also (wooot).²
The eruption of 1847
developed at least seven openings and produced "streams
of lava."³
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