Volcanic eruption
See 1563 on the mapEruption of Agua de Pau
28 Jun 1563 – 26 Jul 1563 · 37.77° N, 25.47° W
Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
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What the records say
- When
- 28 Jun 1563 – 26 Jul 1563
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 37.77° N, 25.47° W
- Vei
- 5
- Vent
- Caldera, NW flank (Cerro Queimado)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 382090
- Eruption number
- 13032
- Vei modifier
- ?
Água de Pau Massif
Stratovolcano in São Miguel Island
Água de Pau Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, located in the central part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa do Fogo at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones and encrusted lava flows that have marked its history from, the last, 45,000 years BC.
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Nearby in time and place
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page