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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: La Palma
The caldera rim of the Taburiente volcano, which makes up the northern section of the island of La Palma, is seen here from a lava flow field on the southern volcano, Cumbre Vieja. Bejenado volcano (left center) is located on the southern edge of the breached Taburiente caldera. Cumbre Nueva Ridge (right) was formed by a large-scale collapse. Cumbre Vieja is the most recently active volcanic center on the island, with numerous cones and lava flows. Photo by Yasuo Miyabuchi, 1997 (Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Kyushu).
Volcano Number:
383010
Volcano Name:
La Palma
Country:
Spain
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano(es)
Last Eruption:
2021 CE
Elevation:
2426m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km:
442
Pop. within 10km:
18506
Pop. within 30km:
55922
Pop. within 100km:
85416
Latitude:
28.57
Longitude:
-17.83
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Volcano Number
Volcano Name
Eruption Number
Activity Type
Explosivity Index Max
Explosivity Index Modifier
Activity Area
Activity Unit
Start Evidence Method
Start Date
End Date
383010
La Palma
13046
Confirmed Eruption
Potassium-Argon
-6050
383010
La Palma
13047
Confirmed Eruption
Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
-4900
383010
La Palma
13048
Confirmed Eruption
L'Amendrita, Birigoyo
Potassium-Argon
-4050
383010
La Palma
13049
Confirmed Eruption
La Fajana (Volcán Fuego)
Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
-1320
383010
La Palma
13050
Confirmed Eruption
El Fraile
Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
-360
383010
La Palma
13051
Confirmed Eruption
Nambroque II-Malforada
Radiocarbon (uncorrected)
900
383010
La Palma
13052
Confirmed Eruption
2
Tacande (Montaña Quemada)
Historical Observations
1480
383010
La Palma
13053
Confirmed Eruption
2
Tahuya
Historical Observations
1585/5/19
1585/8/10
383010
La Palma
13054
Confirmed Eruption
2
South flank of San Martín (Tigalate)
Historical Observations
1646/10/2
1646/12/21
383010
La Palma
13055
Confirmed Eruption
2
N & S flanks of San Antonio (Fuentecaliente)
Historical Observations
1677/11/17
1678/1/21
383010
La Palma
13056
Confirmed Eruption
2
El Charco
Historical Observations
1712/10/9
1712/12/3
383010
La Palma
13057
Confirmed Eruption
2
?
San Juan, Llano del Banco, Hoyo Negro
Historical Observations
1949/6/24
1949/7/30
383010
La Palma
13058
Confirmed Eruption
2
Teneguia
Historical Observations
1971/10/26
1971/11/18
383010
La Palma
22417
Confirmed Eruption
Historical Observations
2021/9/19
2021/12/15
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Sample ID
LINK
Source
DB
Method
Material
Rock Class
Rock Name
SiO
2
WT%
TiO
2
WT%
Al
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
WT%
Fe
2
O
3
Total
WT%
FeO
WT%
FeO Total
WT%
MnO
WT%
MgO
WT%
CaO
WT%
Na
2
O
WT%
K
2
O
WT%
P
2
O
5
WT%
LOI
WT%
H
2
O
WT%
Total
WT%
Ag
PPM
As
PPM
Ba
PPM
Be
PPM
Bi
PPM
Co
PPM
Cr
PPM
Cs
PPM
Cu
PPM
Dy
PPM
Ga
PPM
ge
PPM
In
PPM
Mo
PPM
Nb
PPM
Ni
PPM
Pb
PPM
Rb
PPM
Sb
PPM
Sc
PPM
Sn
PPM
Sr
PPM
Ti
PPM
U
PPM
V
PPM
W
PPM
Y
PPM
Zn
PPM
Zr
PPM
87
Sr /
86
Sr
RATIO
87
Rb /
86
Sr
RATIO
143
Nd /
144
Nd
RATIO
147
Sm /
144
Nd
RATIO
E Nd
RATIO
206
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
207
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
204
Pb
RATIO
208
Pb /
206
Pb
RATIO
176
Hf /
177
Hf
RATIO
176
Lu /
177
Hf
RATIO
187
Re /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Re /
186
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
187
Os /
186
Os
RATIO
186
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
184
Os /
188
Os
RATIO
10
Be / Be
RATIO
10
Be /
9
Be
RATIO
206
Pb /
207
Pb
RATIO
PAT2-37
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
0.032
3.85
0.3
28
0.8
PAT2-37
DETAILS
INAA
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
0.03
4
147
2680
0.02
2450
1.59
0
5.8
PAT2-37
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
41.3
0.02
0.34
9.11
0.15
47.02
0.54
0.12
0.05
0.01
98.66
13
15
50
22
PAT2-37
DETAILS
ICPMS/INAA
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
4
147
2680
0.018
13
0.032
3.85
2450
1.59
5.83
15.7
50
22
0.3
27.7
0.75
PAT2-46-19
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
47.49
3.15
17.33
10.22
0.19
3.36
8.75
4.91
3.13
0.66
99.19
PAT7-11
DETAILS
INAA/XRF/ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
79.9
38.5
407
0.2
37
1.4
12
6.2
118
7
9
211
0.34
165
7
30
24.6
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
38.29
22.27
0.62
37.97
0.13
99.28
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
39.94
15.46
0.29
44.08
0.28
100
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
40.39
13.38
0.3
45.47
0.24
99.78
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
52.54
0.59
2.08
6.1
0.2
15.06
22.13
0.59
99.29
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
49.38
0.46
6.11
4.93
0.09
13.81
23.32
0.45
98.55
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
53.53
0.03
1.7
6.2
0.28
15.01
21.97
0.98
99.7
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
54.54
0.22
1.1
14.96
0.35
27.48
0.93
0.08
99.66
PAT7-11
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
55.32
0.24
0.97
14.01
0.43
27.75
1.1
0.1
99.92
PAT7-11
DETAILS
TIMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
0.702823
0.512972
PAT7-11
DETAILS
XRF
Rock
Igneous Mafic Plutonic
Gabbro
49.14
0.37
14.52
5.71
0.14
10.97
15.77
1.89
0.36
0.03
98.9
112
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Phonolite
977
6.08
20
19
1.7
28
7.47
28
6.94
154
10
11
89
9
2.83
1776
5.32
191
39
135
548
112
DETAILS
NOT GIVEN
Rock
Igneous Intermediate Volcanic
Phonolite
49.64
2.34
18.13
3.9
5.37
0.21
2.95
6.81
6.45
2.78
0.85
99.43
143
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
477
2.28
58
460
0.34
92
6.48
21
4.12
83
306
4
29
28
2.82
1007
1.96
331
30
124
284
143
DETAILS
NOT GIVEN
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basanite
41.99
3.58
10.97
3.84
9.24
0.18
12.29
12.73
3.06
1.48
0.89
100
PAT2-48
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
41.61
0.33
13.27
4.75
0.01
25.02
0
1.11
9.01
95.11
PAT2-48
DETAILS
SIMS
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
899
4585
1.7
50
237
45
3245
134
0.05
54
PAT2-410
DETAILS
EMP (EPMA)
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
41.42
0.35
13.73
4.12
0.06
24.95
0.03
1.1
9.07
94.83
PAT2-410
DETAILS
SIMS
Rock
Xenolith Unknown Unknown
Harzburgite
705
2258
2.1
11
227
5
32
1859
187
0.03
12
225
DETAILS
ICPMS
Rock
Igneous Mafic Volcanic
Basalt
274
2.2
65
485
0.25
104
4.68
20
1.2
49
226
4
14
40
2.67
636
0.79
375
24
122
221
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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IGSN
Object Name
Object Type
Object Class
Material
Field Name
Link
IEMBA0004
LP63c
Rock Powder
Rock>Igneous
Ocean Island Basalt
Details
IEMBA0005
LP65a
Rock Powder
Rock>Igneous
Ocean Island Basalt
Details
IEMBA0003
LP48a
Rock Powder
Rock>Igneous
Ocean Island Basalt
Details
IEMBA0001
LP 45 E
Rock Powder
Rock>Igneous
Ocean Island Basalt
Details
Data from the MaGa Database
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Location: Cumbre Vieja
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Description: Cumbre Vieja (Spanish: Old Summit) is an active although dormant volcanic ridge on the volcanic ocean island of Isla de La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain, that erupted twice in the 20th century – in 1949, and again in 1971.Nowadays, there are no visible gas emissions from fumaroles or hot springs at Cumbre Vieja. However, recent studies indicated that the main N-S volcanic rift of Cumbre Vieja represents an area of enhanced permeability for deep gas migration that is a preferential route for degassing, where significant amounts of non-reactive gases (helium) escape to the atmosphere
Hazard Description: not reported
Type: soil_diffuse_emission
Region: Canary Islands, Spain
Country: Spain
Volcanic Complex: Cumbre Vieja
Gas Flux Data:
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Measurement Name
Detail
Date
Specie
Flux
Std. Dev.
Unit of Measure
Cumbre Vieja_01082002
Detail
2002/08/01
CO2
950
68
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082001
Detail
2001/08/01
CO2
1348
89
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082003
Detail
2003/08/01
CO2
1253
111
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082004
Detail
2004/08/01
CO2
990
79
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082005
Detail
2005/08/01
CO2
1169
110
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082006
Detail
2006/08/01
CO2
1060
139
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082007
Detail
2007/08/01
CO2
992
44
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082008
Detail
2008/08/01
CO2
807
92
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082009
Detail
2009/08/01
CO2
657
55
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082010
Detail
2010/08/01
CO2
748
71
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082011
Detail
2011/08/01
CO2
1544
81
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082012
Detail
2012/08/01
CO2
320
31
Mg/d
Cumbre Vieja_01082013
Detail
2013/08/01
CO2
1538
160
Mg/d
Data from UNAVCO
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Data from USIEI
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Collection Date
Metadata Link
Data Acecss Detail
Notes
Data from IRIS FDSNWS
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Time
Latitude
Longitude
Depth/km
Author
Catalog
Contributor
Contributor ID
Mag Type
Magnitude
Mag Author
Event Location Name
11501007
2021-11-13T06:55:57
28.6606
-17.8628
10.0
us
NEIC PDE
us
us7000fv4s
mb
4.2
us
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
11498522
2021-11-11T03:37:55
28.5877
-17.9297
35.0
us
NEIC PDE
us
us7000ft4n
mb
4.3
us
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
11493334
2021-10-26T16:25:33
28.4947
-17.8688
10.0
us
NEIC PDE
us
us7000fpu4
mb
4.6
us
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
2032301
2005-08-02T20:18:26
28.5916
-17.7711
0.0
MDD
ISC
ISC
7551517
mb
2.7
CSEM
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION