What the records say
- When
- 10 Oct 2011 – 5 Mar 2012
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 27.73° N, 18.03° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Submarine S flank, Tagaro cone
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 383020
- Eruption number
- 20769
2011–12 El Hierro eruption
Submarine volcanic eruption near the Canary Islands
The 2011–2012 El Hierro eruption occurred just off the island of El Hierro, the second smallest and farthest south and west of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. The island is also the youngest in the volcanic chain.
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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