Ecuador · Shield volcano

San Cristóbal Island

San Cristobal

Type: Shield volcano
Elevation: 707m
Last eruption: Unknown

San Cristóbal Island — Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Type: Shield volcano
Country: Ecuador
Region: Eastern Pacific / Galapagos Hotspot Volcano Group
Elevation: 707m
Coordinates: -0.829, -89.429
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform: Shield
Major rock type: Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

San Cristóbal Island consists of a densely vegetated western part and a lower, younger eastern part with many unvegetated lava flows.

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From Wikipedia

San Cristóbal Island, also known as Chatham Island, is the easternmost island in the Galápagos archipelago, as well as one of the oldest geologically. It is administratively part of San Cristóbal Canton, Ecuador.

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Eruption history

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Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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