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Monaco Bank

Fissure vent · Portugal · 197m (submarine)

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Type
Fissure vent
Country
Portugal
Region
Atlantic Ocean Volcanic Regions / Azores-Terceira Rift Volcanic Province
Elevation
197m (submarine)
Coordinates
37.600, -25.880
Last eruption
1911
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Cluster
Major rock type
No Data (checked)
Geological summary

Monaco Bank is a submarine volcano constructed along a NW-SE-trending fissure 20 km S of the western tip of Sao Miguel Island. The linear volcano is located along regional tectonic trends connecting Sete Cidades volcano with Santa María Island, SE of Monaco Bank. The summit rises to within about 200 m of the ocean surface. Submarine eruptions took place during 1911 and 1907, when a submarine cable was ruptured.

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Monaco Bank is a submarine volcano in the Azores, which last erupted in 1911.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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1907~1907 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 01911~1911 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 119071908190919101911

Detailed timeline

  1. 1911VEI 1Observed
    1911-03-07 – Ongoing
  2. 1907VEI 0Observed
    1907-04-01 – Ongoing

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