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Malinche

Malinche, La

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
4461m
Last eruption
-1170
Malinche
Photo: Luis Beltran · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Mexico
Region
Middle America & Caribbean / Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
Elevation
4461m
Coordinates
19.231, -98.032
Last eruption
-1170
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary

La Malinche is an eroded stratovolcano, cut by deep canyons, NE of the city of Puebla. It occupies an isolated position between the Popocatépetl-Iztaccíhuatl and Orizaba-Cofre de Perote volcanic ranges. Much of the andesitic-dacitic volcano was constructed during the Pleistocene, and the summit exhibits evidence of glacial erosion. Although relatively unstudied, research has identified Holocene tephra layers that originated from Volcán la Malinche. Several cones and explosion craters, at least one of Holocene age, are found on the flanks; one of the most prominent of these is the Xalapaxco maar complex on the lower ENE flank. Holocene lahars associated with an eruption about 3,100 years ago reached the Puebla basin and affected communities there.

From Wikipedia

La Malinche, also known as Matlalcueye or Malintzin, is an inactive volcano located in the states of Tlaxcala and Puebla in Mexico. Officially, its summit reaches 4,461 metres (14,636 ft) above sea level, though it is generally considered to be closer to 4,440 metres (14,567 ft), using GPS measurements. It is the highest peak in Tlaxcala, the fifth-highest in Puebla, the sixth-highest in Mexico, the 23rd-highest in North America, and the 252nd-highest in the world. Its height above nearby cities varies from 1,908 metres (6,260 ft) above Huamantla, 2,461 metres (8,074 ft) above Villa Vicente Guerrero, 2,221 metres (7,287 ft) above Tlaxcala, to 2,299 metres (7,543 ft) above Puebla. The summit is 22.4 kilometres (13.9 mi) from Tlaxcala, 28.3 kilometres (17.6 mi) from Puebla, and 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Mexico City. The climate is cold near the summit and mild on the lower slopes.

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Eruption history

7 recordedGlossary
Summary (VEI over time)
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6890 BCE~6693 BCE · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?6496 BCE~6298 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?6298 BCE~6101 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?5904 BCE~5707 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?5707 BCE~5509 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1367 BCE~1170 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?6890 BCE5509 BCE4129 BCE2748 BCE1367 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 1170 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1170 BCE – end unknown
  2. 5580 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    5580 BCE – end unknown
  3. 5870 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    5870 BCE – end unknown
  4. 6120 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6120 BCE – end unknown
  5. 6310 BCE (±75 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6310 BCE – end unknown
  6. 6710 BCE (±200 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6710 BCE – end unknown
  7. 6890 BCE (±500 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    6890 BCE – end unknown

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