What the records say
- When
- May 1793 – Jun 1793
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 27.73° N, 18.03° W
- Vei
- 0
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- NW rift (Volcán de Lomo Negro)?
- Volcano number
- 383020
- Eruption number
- 13064
- Vei modifier
- ?
El Hierro
Southwesternmost of the Canary Islands
El Hierro, nicknamed Isla del Meridiano, is the southernmost and westernmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, with a population of 11,659 (2023). Its capital is Valverde. At 268.51 square kilometres (103.67 sq mi), it is the second-smallest of the eight inhabited islands of the Canaries, with La Graciosa being the smallest.
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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