Historical eruptions in Tenerife
Relation of the eruptions of which one has historical record[1][2] in the Island of Tenerife:
- 1341: First historical eruption according to references of Biscayan sailors who wrote it down in his diaries. This rash, however, is not considered a reliable reference.[3]
- 1393-1394: Second historical eruption according to references of Biscayan sailors. It is not considered reliable.[3]
- 1430: This eruption is only known by references of the Guanches. It took place in the area of the Orotava Valley, although it has not been located with exactitude.[3]
- 1492: The eruption of Boca Cangrejo was seen by Christopher Columbus during his passage through the south of Tenerife towards the discovery of America.[4]
- 1704-1705: It took place through three points of emission: Siete Fuentes, Fasnia and Montaña de Las Arenas.
- 1706: The eruption of Trevejo or of Garachico happened on 5 May, about 8 kilometers to the south of the Villa of Garachico.
- 1798: The eruption of Chahorra occurred in the Pico Viejo on 9 June 1798 and ended on 8 September that year.
- 1909: The eruption of Chinyero began on 18 November 1909 and lasted 10 days.
References
[edit]- ^ Carracedo, Juan Carlos; Troll, Valentin R. (2021-01-01). "North-East Atlantic Islands: The Macaronesian Archipelagos". Encyclopedia of Geology. pp. 674–699. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-102908-4.00027-8. ISBN 9780081029091. S2CID 226588940.
- ^ "The Geology of the Canary Islands - 1st Edition". www.elsevier.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b c Erupciones históricas en Tenerife. Gran Enciclopedia Virtual de Canarias.
- ^ La Erupción que Cristóbal Colón vio en la Isla de Tenerife (Islas Canarias) de Tenerife. J.C. Carracedo, E. Rodríguez Badiola, F. J. Pérez Torrado, A. Hansen, A. Rodríguez González, S. Scaillet, H. Guillou, M. Paterne, U. Fra Paleo y R. París. Geogaceta, 41 (2007), 39-42 ISSN 0213-683X