1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption

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The 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption was a significant mid-20th-century volcanic event on La Palma in the Canary Islands, noted for its fissure eruptions, lava flows, and associated seismic activity.

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1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural disaster
volcanic eruption
affectedArea southern La Palma
archipelago Canary Islands NERFINISHED
casualties 0 direct deaths
continent Africa
country Spain
createdCone Duraznero vent NERFINISHED
Hoyo Negro vent NERFINISHED
Llano del Banco vent NERFINISHED
economicImpact damage to agriculture
damage to infrastructure
endDate 1949-07-30
eruptionColumnHeight several kilometers
eruptionOf Cumbre Vieja NERFINISHED
eruptionStyle Hawaiian
Strombolian
eruptionType fissure eruption
feature ash emission
ground cracking
lava flows
seismic activity
hazard ash fall
earthquakes
ground deformation
lava inundation
island La Palma NERFINISHED
lavaFlowDirection east flank of La Palma
west flank of La Palma
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Canary Islands
Spain
locatedOn La Palma NERFINISHED
magmaComposition basaltic
notableFor fissure opening along Cumbre Vieja ridge
strong felt earthquakes
surface faulting
partOf historical eruptions of Cumbre Vieja
preceded 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption
prompted evacuations of local population
region Macaronesia NERFINISHED
scientificSignificance provided data on rift-zone instability
used in studies of flank collapse hazards
startDate 1949-06-24
tectonicSetting intra-plate ocean island volcano
timePeriod 20th century
VEI 2
volcanicSystem Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge NERFINISHED

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1971 Teneguía eruption precededBy 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption