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Eruption of Chahorra, or the Nostrils of Teide.

9 de junio – 8 de septiembre de 1798 · Tenerife

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Eruption of Chahorra, or the Nostrils of Teide.
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Pedro Fernández de LugoAlonso Luis Fernández de LugoFray José de AnchietaFray Alonso de Espinosa

The Chahorra eruption took place on the western slope of Pico Viejo from 9 June to 8 September 1798. It was the last eruption within the present boundaries of Teide National Park.

Sources

  • Instituto Geológico y Minero de España, Depósitos de la erupción de flanco de 1798 de Chahorra[↗]

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