Eruption of Pico
21 Sep 1562 – 1564 · 38.47° N, 28.40° W
Mount Pico is a currently dormant stratovolcano located on Pico Island, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores. It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at 2,351 metres (7,713 ft) above sea level, and is one of the highest Atlantic mountains; it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores.
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What the records say
- When
- 21 Sep 1562 – 1564
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.47° N, 28.40° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- East flank (800 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 382020
- Eruption number
- 12987
Mount Pico
Volcano in the Azores, Portugal
Mount Pico is a currently dormant stratovolcano located on Pico Island, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores. It is the highest mountain in Portugal, at 2,351 metres (7,713 ft) above sea level, and is one of the highest Atlantic mountains; it is more than twice the elevation of any other peak in the Azores. It has been a designated nature reserve since 1972.
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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