Historical eruptions in Tenerife

Relation of the eruptions of which one has historical record in the Island of Tenerife:

  • Eruption of 1341: First historical eruption according to references of Biscayan sailors who wrote it down in his diaries. This rash, however, is not considered a reliable reference.[1]
  • Eruption of 1393-1394: Second historical eruption according to references of Biscayan sailors. It is not considered reliable.[1]
  • Eruption of 1430: This eruption is only known by references of the Guanches. It took place in the area of the Orotava Valley, although it has not been located with exactitude.[1]
  • Eruption of Boca Cangrejo (1492): This eruption was seen by Christopher Columbus during his passage through the south of Tenerife towards the discovery of America.[2]
  • Eruptions of the years 1704-1705: It took place through three points of emission: Siete Fuentes, Fasnia and Montaña de Las Arenas.
  • Eruption of Trevejo or of Garachico (1706): It happened 5 of May 1706, to about 8 kilometers to the south of the Villa of Garachico.
  • Eruption of Chahorra (1798): The eruption occurred in the Pico Viejo on June 9, 1798 and ended on September 8 of the same year.
  • Eruption of Chinyero (1909): It began the day 18 of November 1909 and lasted 10 days.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Erupciones históricas en Tenerife. Gran Enciclopedia Virtual de Canarias.
  2. ↑ La Erupción que Cristóbal Colón vio en la Isla de Tenerife (Islas Canarias) de Tenerife. J.C. Carracedo, E. Rodríguez Badiola, F. J. Pérez Torrado, A. Hansen, A. Rodríguez González, S. Scaillet, H. Guillou, M. Paterne, U. Fra Paleo y R. París. Geogaceta, 41 (2007), 39-42 ISSN 0213-683X
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