Honduras · Stratovolcano

Isla Zacate Grande

Zacate Grande, Isla

Type: Stratovolcano
Elevation: 640m
Last eruption: Unknown

Isla Zacate Grande — Photo: Rick Wunderman · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Type: Stratovolcano
Country: Honduras
Region: Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
Elevation: 640m
Coordinates: 13.330, -87.630
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform: Composite
Major rock type: Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

Zacate Grande volcano forms a low island 7 x 10 km wide across a narrow strait from the end of a peninsula surrounded on three sides by the Gulf of Fonseca and Chismuyo bay.

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From Wikipedia

Isla Zacate Grande is a stratovolcano in Honduras. The volcano forms a 7 by 10 km island in the Gulf of Fonseca and has seven satellite cones, including Guegensi Island located 3 km (2 mi) from Zacate Grande. The island has seven of the 13 Aldeas son of the city Amapala. These are subdivided into hamlets.

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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