Lanzarote Vulkan
Updated: 27. Apr. 2025 10:35 GMT -
shield volcano
Canary Islands (Spain), 29.01°N / -13.75°W 
Summit height: 670 m
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Last update: 11 Mär 2022
The 60-km-long island of Lanzarote at the NE end of the Canary Islands contains the largest concentration of youthful volcanism in the Canaries.
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Ausbrüche des Lanzarote: 1824
Letzte Erdbeben in der Nähe
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Beschreibung
Pleistocene-and-Holocene cinder cones and lava flows erupted along NE-SW-trending fissures are found throughout the low-altitude arid island and on smaller islands to the north. The largest historical eruption of the Canary Islands took place during 1730-36, when long-term eruptions from a NE-SW-trending fissure formed the Montañas del Fuego and produced voluminous lava flows that covered about 200 sq km. The lava flows reached the western coast along a broad, 20-km-wide front. The villages of Maretas and Santa Catalina were destroyed, along with the most fertile valleys and estates of the arid island. An eruption during 1824 produced a much smaller lava flow that reached the SW coast. Source: Smithsonian GVPLanzarote Volcano Photos
Olivinkristall (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Im „Disney-ähnlichen“ Touristenparadies Timafaya wird Wasser in einer Röhre überhitzt und erzeugt einen „Geysir“. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Die Salinas del Rio auf Lanzarote (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Der kleine See im Krater von Mña Bermeja. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Bedeutende Vulkanausbrüche: Lanzarote volcano
In the past 10,000 years, Lanzarote has had at least 4 confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which 2 are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Lanzarote volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Lanzarote can be found on the news page of Lanzarote volcano.
| Datum | Hinweis | VEI | Todesopfer | Schaden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tao, Nuevo del Fuego, Tinguatón Hist. dokumentiert | 2 | unbekannt | |||
| Montañas del Fuego Hist. dokumentiert | 3 | unbekannt | |||
| 1730 Sep 1 (Ausbruch | Hist. dokumentiert | 2 | 1-50 (*) | unbekannt | Info |
| Mazo, Santa Catalina, Corazoncillo | ? | unbekannt | |||
| Montaña de Juan Perdomo | ? | unbekannt | |||
(*) Geschätzte Zahlen
Anmerkung:
Unsere Liste von Vulkanausbrüchen orientiert sich eng an der Datenbank des Global Volcanism Project (GVP) des Smithsonian Instituts, der international anerkanntesten globalen Datenquelle für Vulkanausbrüche. Sie schließt aber auch bedeutende Eruptionsepisoden oder damit zusammenhängende Vulkanereignisse ein. Unter "Vulkanausbrüchen" versteht man in der Regel meist Serien einzelner Eruptionsepisoden, die zeitlich aufeinander folgen oder sich (bei mehreren beteiligten Ausbruchspunkten an einem Vulkan) auch überlappen können und unter Umständen viele Jahre, Jahrzehnte oder noch länger andauern können. So ist z.B. die aktuelle Tätigkeit des Stromboli als ein einziger Ausbruch verstanden, der seit 1934 anhält.
Quellen: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
Lanzarote Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Lanzarote volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Lanzarote occurred im Jahr 1824.
+How often does Lanzarote volcano erupt?
Since 1730, Lanzarote volcano has had at least 2 historically documented eruptions. This means that it erupts on average every 148 years.
Many eruptions of Lanzarote have lasted more than one year. In total, the volcano has been in eruption during 8 out of 295 years until now. In other words, Lanzarote has been active at least one in 36.9 years on average. Note that this value is likely an underestimate, because the known history of eruptions from Lanzarote is likely incomplete, especially further back in time.
+When was the largest eruption of Lanzarote volcano?
The largest eruption of Lanzarote volcano in historic times occurred während 1730 - 1736. It ranks as a "vulcanian" eruption with a magnitude 3 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
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Lanzarote Vulkan Karten
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Lanzarote volcano (scale of 10s of km)
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Terrain-type map of Lanzarote volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Lanzarote volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Lanzarote volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Lanzarote volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Lanzarote volcano (scale of few kilometers)
