2011–12 El Hierro eruption
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The 2011–2012 El Hierro eruption occurred just off the island of El Hierro, the smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands (an autonomous community of Spain), in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. The island is also the youngest in the volcanic chain. The October 2011 – March 2012 eruption was underwater, with a fissure of vents located approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) to the south of the fishing village of La Restinga on the southern coast of the island.[1] Increased seismicity in June 2012 to the north-west of the vent did not result in another phase of eruptive activity. Until the 2021 La Palma eruption, which started on 19 September 2021, this was the last volcanic eruption in Spain.
2011–2012 El Hierro eruption | |
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Volcano | Tagoro |
Start date | 10 October 2011 (2011-10-10) |
End date | 5 March 2012 (2012-03-05) |
Type | Submarine, Surtseyan |
Location | El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain 27°36′55″N 18°01′35″W |
VEI | 2 |