El Salvador · Stratovolcano
Chinameca
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1300m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- El Salvador
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1300m
- Coordinates
- 13.478, -88.330
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The small Chinameca stratovolcano (also known as El Pacayal) lies across a low saddle about 7 km NW of the large San Miguel volcano.
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From Wikipedia
Chinameca is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador. It lies north of San Miguel volcano and rises over the town of Chinameca. The volcano is topped by a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide caldera known as Laguna Seca el Pacayal, and a satellite cone on the west side, Cerro el Limbo, rises higher than the caldera rim. Fumaroles can be found on the north side, and it has been the site of a geothermal exploration program.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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