Mexico · Caldera
Los Humeros
Humeros, Los
- Type
- Caldera
- Elevation
- 3150m
- Last eruption
- -4470
- Type
- Caldera
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 3150m
- Coordinates
- 19.680, -97.450
- Last eruption
- -4470
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Caldera
- Major rock type
- Rhyolite
Geological summary
Los Humeros is the easternmost of a series of silicic volcanic centers with active geothermal systems located north of the axis of the Mexican Volcanic Belt.
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From Wikipedia
Los Humeros is a volcanic caldera located in the municipality of Chignautla in the east of the Mexican state of Puebla. It measures 21 by 15 km and is located about 180 km (110 mi) east of Mexico City. The volcano has a history of very explosive eruptions as recent as 6.4 ka, and intermittent lava flows.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 4470 BCE – 4470 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- No VEI recorded
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 4470 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate4470 BCE – end unknownNW and SE sides of caldera
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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