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    Graciosa

    Stratovolcano · 402 m · Portugal

    Graciosa
    Photo: Angrense · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Graciosa sits on the Eurasian Plate, in a rift zone. 1 eruption is known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1,950 BCE.

    Elevation
    402 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Rift zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Eurasian Plate
    Country
    Portugal
    Last Eruption
    1,950 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1,950 BCE VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 1,950 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption 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