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Santa Ana Volcano

Santa Ana

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2381m
Last eruption
2005
Santa Ana Volcano
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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
El Salvador
Region
Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
Elevation
2381m
Coordinates
13.853, -89.630
Last eruption
2005
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

Santa Ana (also known as Ilamatepec), is a massive, dominantly andesitic-to-trachyandesitic stratovolcano in El Salvador immediately W of Coatepeque Caldera.

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From Wikipedia

The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec is a large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. At 2,381 metres (7,812 ft) above sea level, it is the highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera.

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Eruption history

18 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
13
Uncertain eruptions
5
Span of confirmed record
1521 – 2005
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 3 (2005, the most recent of 6)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
3
Summary (VEI over time)
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1520~1569 · 3 eruptions · max VEI 31569~1617 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 31617~1666 · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1714~1763 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21860~1908 · 7 eruptions · max VEI 31908~1957 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21957~2005 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 315201617176318601957

Detailed timeline

  1. 2005VEI 3Observed
    2005-06-16 – 2005-10-01
  2. 1954VEI 2Geological estimate
    1954-04 – end unknown
  3. 1920VEI 2Method not stated
    1920-11-16 – end unknown
  4. 1904VEI 2Observed
    1904-01-12 – 1904-01-26
  5. 1884VEI 2Observed
    1884-03-09 – 1884-03-10
  6. 1882VEI ?Method not stated
    1882-07-02 – end unknown
  7. 1880VEI 3Observed
    1880-03-16 – end unknown
    NW flank (Mala Cara)
  8. 1879VEI 2Observed
    1879-02-01 – end unknown
  9. 1878VEI 2Method not stated
    1878-07-02 – end unknown
  10. 1874VEI 3Observed
    1874-07-02 – end unknown
  11. 1734VEI 2Observed
    1734-06 – end unknown
  12. 1722VEI 2Observed
    1722-03-12 – end unknown
    SE flank (San Marcelino)
  13. 1621VEI ?Method not stated
    1621 – end unknown
  14. 1576VEI 3Observed
    1576 – end unknown
  15. 1570VEI ?Observed
    1570 – end unknown
  16. 1524VEI 3Observed
    1524-04-30 – end unknown
  17. 1521VEI 3Observed
    1521-12-31 – end unknown
  18. 1520VEI ?Method not stated
    1520 – end unknown

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