1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption
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The 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption was a major submarine-to-subaerial volcanic event off the coast of Faial Island in the Azores that dramatically reshaped the island’s landscape and prompted significant population displacement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13877234 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption Context triple: [Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre, subjectOf, 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption]
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A.
1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo
The 1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo was a major volcanic event on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo that caused significant lava flows, property damage, and the evacuation of local communities.
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B.
2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo
The 2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo was a major volcanic event on the Cape Verde island of Fogo that caused significant lava flows, destruction of villages, and large-scale evacuations.
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C.
1971 Teneguía eruption
The 1971 Teneguía eruption was a basaltic fissure eruption on the southern tip of La Palma in the Canary Islands, notable for its relatively mild explosive activity, extensive lava flows, and role in shaping the island’s modern volcanic landscape.
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D.
Chahorra eruption
The Chahorra eruption was a historic volcanic event of Pico Viejo on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, notable for its lava flows and impact on the island’s landscape.
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E.
Mt Matavanu eruption 1905–1911
The Mt Matavanu eruption of 1905–1911 was a major volcanic event on the Samoan island of Savaiʻi that produced extensive lava flows, reshaping large areas of the island’s landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption Target entity description: The 1957–1958 Capelinhos volcanic eruption was a major submarine-to-subaerial volcanic event off the coast of Faial Island in the Azores that dramatically reshaped the island’s landscape and prompted significant population displacement.
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A.
1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo
The 1995 eruption of Pico do Fogo was a major volcanic event on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo that caused significant lava flows, property damage, and the evacuation of local communities.
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B.
2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo
The 2014–2015 eruption of Pico do Fogo was a major volcanic event on the Cape Verde island of Fogo that caused significant lava flows, destruction of villages, and large-scale evacuations.
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C.
1971 Teneguía eruption
The 1971 Teneguía eruption was a basaltic fissure eruption on the southern tip of La Palma in the Canary Islands, notable for its relatively mild explosive activity, extensive lava flows, and role in shaping the island’s modern volcanic landscape.
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D.
Chahorra eruption
The Chahorra eruption was a historic volcanic event of Pico Viejo on Tenerife in the Canary Islands, notable for its lava flows and impact on the island’s landscape.
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E.
Mt Matavanu eruption 1905–1911
The Mt Matavanu eruption of 1905–1911 was a major volcanic event on the Samoan island of Savaiʻi that produced extensive lava flows, reshaping large areas of the island’s landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.