Tagoro is a
submarine volcano
Submarine volcanoes are underwater vents or fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt. Many submarine volcanoes are located near areas of tectonic plate formation, known as mid-ocean ridges. The volcanoes at mid-ocean ridges ...
located off the southern coast of the island of
El Hierro, in the
Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the
Canary Islands Seamount Province
The Canary Islands Seamount Province (CISP) is located in the Atlantic Ocean between 23º and 33º north. It comprises the seven major islands of the Canary Islands archipelago, the two islets of the Savage Islands and 16 seamounts scattered along ...
.
Eruption
The volcano was born upon an eruption that started on 10 October 2011,
at a location 1.8 km to the south of the island of El Hierro, more specifically the settlement of
La Restinga
La Restinga is a locality and district belonging to the municipality of El Pinar de El Hierro, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It is located at the southern tip of the Canarian island of El Hierro
El Hierro, nicknamed ''Isla de ...
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From an initial height of 355 m
below sea level
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, the volcano reached a maximum height of about 88 m below sea level as reported in February 2012. During the eruptive stage the volcano emitted amounts of
magma, gases and heat, substantially altering the environment of the maritime area.
Hydrothermal phase
After the eruptive stage, the volcano entered an hydrothermal phase by March 2012. Extensively monitored during the years after the eruption, Tagoro has fertilised the nearby maritime area releasing a large amount of dissolved inorganic nutrients.
Generically known as "submarine volcano of the island of El Hierro" until 2016, the Spanish
Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina (IHM) proceeded then to formally baptise the volcano as ''Tagoro'', following a proposal by the ,
''Tagoro'' is an
amazigh word roughly meaning 'circular enclosure made of stones' or 'meeting place'.
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Geography of the Canary Islands
Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean
Active volcanoes