
Volcanoes in Spain
With 3 volcanoes in Spain there have been a total of 5 significant eruptions over the past 400 years. The worst volcanic eruption in terms of deaths, destroyed houses and financial damages happened on 09/19/2021 with the eruption of "La Palma". Here, 1 people died.All three volcanoes in Spain are still considered as active.
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Significant volcanic eruptions in Spain in the last 400 years

The highest explosivity index in Spain reached in the review period was VEI 2 in 1971. The volcano La Palma threw tephramasses of at least 1 million cubic metres over 1 kilometre high. Such small volcanic eruptions can theoretically occur several times a year.
Eruption | Volcano | VEI | Deaths | Total damage |
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09/19/2021 | La Palma | 0 | 1 | |
10/26/1971 | La Palma | 2 | 0 | |
09/01/1730 | Lanzarote | 2 | 0 | |
05/05/1706 | Tenerife | 2 | 0 | |
11/22/1677 | La Palma | 2 | 1 |
All volcanoes in Spain
Volcano | Elevation | Status | Last eruption |
---|---|---|---|
La Palma | 2426 m | Active | 09/19/2021 |
Lanzarote | 671 m | Active | 09/01/1730 |
Tenerife | 3713 m | Active | 05/05/1706 |
These statistics are based on datas from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP), and the Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database of the National Geophysical Data Center (NOAA) / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH. Several data have been summarized and translated.