Ecuador · Shield volcano
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 864m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Shield volcano
- Country
- Ecuador
- Region
- Eastern Pacific / Galapagos Hotspot Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 864m
- Coordinates
- -0.620, -90.330
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Shield
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The highlands of the broad Santa Cruz shield volcano rise to the N above the Charles Darwin Research Station at Academy Bay.
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From Wikipedia
Santa Cruz Island, also known as Indefatigable Island and by other names, is the most populous and second-largest island in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Situated in the middle of the group, Santa Cruz is a shield volcano with an area of 986 km2 (381 sq mi) and a maximum altitude of 864 m (2,835 ft). The seat of Santa Cruz Canton is Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. The island's total population is around 18,000 with those living in smaller villages chiefly working in agriculture and cattle raising.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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