Urzelina, Active volcano in São Jorge Island, Azores, Portugal.
The Urzelina volcano rises to 767 meters in elevation, forming a prominent basalt formation that extends toward Ponta da Urzelina on São Jorge Island.
The eruption of May 1808 lasted for forty days, causing thirty deaths and extensive damage to the Urzelina parish through ash falls and lava flows.
Local residents of São Jorge Island maintain records of the 1808 volcanic event through written accounts, parish documents, and oral storytelling traditions.
The volcanic site provides geological research opportunities, with monitoring conducted by the Azores University Volcanological Observatory to track potential seismic activities.
The eruption created a field of basaltic rock that transformed the landscape, leaving permanent geological evidence visible from the coast to the mountain summit.
Location: Azores
Elevation above the sea: 767 m
GPS coordinates: 38.66724,-28.12168
Latest update: March 4, 2025 19:06
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