Eruption of Tenerife
8th century · 28.27° N, 16.64° W
Teide or Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. Its summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest of any island in the Atlantic Ocean.
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What the records say
- When
- 8th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 28.27° N, 16.64° W
- Vei
- 0
- Date uncertainty
- ± 150 years
- Vent
- Pico de Tiede
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 383030
- Eruption number
- 13100
Teide
Volcano and highest mountain in Spain
Teide or Mount Teide is an active stratovolcano on the Spanish island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands. Its summit is the highest point in Spain and the highest of any island in the Atlantic Ocean. Measured from its base on the ocean floor, Teide reaches a total height of 7,500 m (24,600 ft), making it the third-tallest volcano in the world; UNESCO and NASA also rank it as Earth's third-tallest volcanic struct…
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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