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Monaco Bank
Fissure vent · -197 m · Portugal
Monaco Bank 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 1911.
- Elevation
- -197 m
- Type
- Fissure vent
- Tectonic Setting
- Rift zone, oceanic crust
- Dominant Rock
- No Data (checked)
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Portugal
- Last Eruption
- 1911
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 2
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 1
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 62,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 25 kmPonta Delgada62,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
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