
Volcanos in Spain
At 3 volcanos in Spain there have been a total of 4 siginificant eruptions over the past 2000 years. The worst volcanic eruption in terms of deaths, destroyed houses and financial damages happened on 10/26/1971 at the volcano "La Palma".All 3 volcanos in Spain are still considered as active.
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Significant volcanic eruptions in Spain over the past 2000 years

The highest explosivity index in Spain was reached in the review period at 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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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 volcanos in Spain
Volcano | Elevation | Status | Last eruption |
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Tenerife | 3713 m | Active | 05/05/1706 |
Palma | 2423 m | Active | |
Lanzarote | 671 m | Active | 09/01/1730 |
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.