Nicaragua · Stratovolcano
Volcán Mombacho
Mombacho
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1344m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1344m
- Coordinates
- 11.826, -85.968
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Mombacho is an andesitic and basaltic stratovolcano on the shores of Lake Nicaragua south of the city of Granada that has undergone edifice collapse on several occasions.
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From Wikipedia
Mombacho is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, near the city of Granada. It is 1,344 metres (4,409 ft) high. The Mombacho Volcano Nature Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua. Mombacho’s last eruption occurred in 1570. There is no historical knowledge of earlier eruptions.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 0
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1570VEI ?Method not stated1570 – end unknown
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