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Historic Eruption
1730 Eruption of Lanzarote
1 September 1730 · Fissure vent · Spain
On 1 September 1730, Lanzarote in Spain erupted. The volcano rises to 670 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 1 and 50 people.
- Date
- 1 September 1730
- Volcano
- Lanzarote
- Volcano Type
- Fissure vent
- Elevation
- 670 m
- Country
- Spain
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program