Piton de la Fournaise

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Piton de la Fournaise is one of the world’s most active shield volcanoes, located on the eastern side of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
shield volcano
stratovolcanic complex
age less than 0.5 million years
averageEruptionFrequency every few months to few years
belongsTo Réunion
surface form: French overseas department of Réunion
country France
dominantRockType basalt
elevation 2632 m
8635 ft
eruptionProducts lava flows
lava fountains
tephra
eruptionStyle Hawaiian
effusive
firstRecordedEruption 17th century
geologicalSetting intraplate hotspot volcano
hasAccessRoad Route du Volcan
hasCaldera Enclos Fouqué
hasCrater Bory Crater
Dolomieu Crater
hasObservationPoint Pas de Bellecombe
hazardLevel high volcanic activity but relatively low explosivity
hotspot Réunion hotspot
islandSide eastern side of Réunion Island
knownFor frequent non-explosive eruptions
spectacular lava flows
lastEruption 2024
locatedIn Indian Ocean
Réunion
locatedInCaldera Enclos Fouqué
locatedInProtectedArea Pitons, cirques and remparts of Réunion Island
surface form: Réunion National Park
locatedOn Réunion
surface form: Réunion Island
monitoringAgency Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise
surface form: Observatoire Volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise
mountainRange none
nearbyTown Le Tampon
Saint-Pierre
partOf Mascarene Islands
Réunion National Park volcanic massif
popularActivities hiking
volcano observation
prominence 2632 m
relativeLocation southeastern Réunion Island
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Pitons, cirques and remparts of Réunion Island
volcanoType basaltic volcano
shield volcano

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Réunion notableVolcano Piton de la Fournaise
Reunion hasVolcano Piton de la Fournaise
subject surface form: Réunion
Piton des Neiges nearbyVolcano Piton de la Fournaise
Piton des Neiges isOlderThan Piton de la Fournaise
Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise monitors Piton de la Fournaise
this entity surface form: Piton de la Fournaise volcano
Observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise locatedIn Piton de la Fournaise
this entity surface form: Piton de la Fournaise massif