What the records say
- When
- 4500 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 32.73° N, 16.97° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 50 years
- Vent
- Paul da Serra
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 382120
- Eruption number
- 13045
Madeira Island
East Atlantic Portuguese island
Madeira is a Portuguese island, and is the largest and most populous of the Madeira Archipelago. It has an area of 740.7 km2 (286 sq mi), including Ilhéu de Agostinho, Ilhéu de São Lourenço, Ilhéu Mole (northwest). As of 2021, Madeira had a total population of 245,595.
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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