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Historic Eruption
1630 Eruption of Furnas
3 September 1630 · Stratovolcano · Portugal
On 3 September 1630, Furnas in Portugal erupted. The volcano rises to 805 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. It killed at least 200 people. Most deaths were caused by lahars (volcanic mudflows) and ash and tephra fall.
- Date
- 3 September 1630
- Volcano
- Furnas
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 805 m
- Country
- Portugal
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 200
- Main Causes of Death
- Lahars, Ash and Tephra
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program