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Fayal
Stratovolcano · 1,041 m · Portugal
Fayal sits on the African Plate, in a rift zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1958. Its major eruptions caused at least 3 deaths.
- Elevation
- 1,041 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Rift zone, oceanic crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Portugal
- Last Eruption
- 1958
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 2
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 2
- Known Fatalities
- 3
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata