Guatemala · Stratovolcano
Volcán Tajumulco
Tajumulco
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 4203m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 4203m
- Coordinates
- 15.043, -91.903
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Dacite
Geological summary
Tajumulco is Guatemala's highest peak and the highest volcano in Central America. Two summits, one with a 50-70 m wide crater, lie along a NW-SE line.
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From Wikipedia
Volcán Tajumulco is a large stratovolcano in the department of San Marcos in western Guatemala. It is the highest mountain in Central America at 4,203 metres (13,789 ft). It is part of the mountain range of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, which begins in Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 0
- Uncertain eruptions
- 2
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1863VEI 2Method not stated1863-07-02 – end unknown
- 1821VEI 2Method not stated1821-07-02 – end unknown
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External links
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