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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Target entity: 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption Context triple: [1971 Teneguía eruption, precededBy, 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption]
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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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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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Thera eruption
The Thera eruption was a massive Bronze Age volcanic explosion on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini) that devastated nearby regions and is often linked to the collapse of Minoan civilization.
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Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano
The Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano was a massive supereruption about 26,500 years ago that created Lake Taupō and is one of the largest known volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last 100,000 years.
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E.
Millennium Eruption
The Millennium Eruption was a massive 10th-century volcanic event of Paektu Mountain, considered one of the most powerful eruptions in recorded history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Thera eruption
The Thera eruption was a massive Bronze Age volcanic explosion on the Aegean island of Thera (Santorini) that devastated nearby regions and is often linked to the collapse of Minoan civilization.
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D.
Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano
The Oruanui eruption of Taupō volcano was a massive supereruption about 26,500 years ago that created Lake Taupō and is one of the largest known volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last 100,000 years.
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E.
Millennium Eruption
The Millennium Eruption was a massive 10th-century volcanic event of Paektu Mountain, considered one of the most powerful eruptions in recorded history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural disaster
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volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| affectedArea | southern La Palma ⓘ |
| archipelago | Canary Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | 0 direct deaths ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| createdCone |
Duraznero vent
NERFINISHED
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Hoyo Negro vent NERFINISHED ⓘ Llano del Banco vent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
damage to agriculture
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damage to infrastructure ⓘ |
| endDate | 1949-07-30 ⓘ |
| eruptionColumnHeight | several kilometers ⓘ |
| eruptionOf | Cumbre Vieja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Hawaiian
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Strombolian ⓘ |
| eruptionType | fissure eruption ⓘ |
| feature |
ash emission
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ground cracking ⓘ lava flows ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ |
| hazard |
ash fall
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earthquakes ⓘ ground deformation ⓘ lava inundation ⓘ |
| island | La Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lavaFlowDirection |
east flank of La Palma
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west flank of La Palma ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Canary Islands ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedOn | La Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magmaComposition | basaltic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fissure opening along Cumbre Vieja ridge
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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
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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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Subject: 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption Description of subject: 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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