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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1949 Cumbre Vieja eruption canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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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