Guazapa (volcano)

Guazapa
Guazapa volcano in 1999
Highest point
Elevation 1,438 m (4,718 ft)
Coordinates 13°54′N 89°07′W / 13.90°N 89.12°W / 13.90; -89.12Coordinates: 13°54′N 89°07′W / 13.90°N 89.12°W / 13.90; -89.12
Geography
Guazapa
Location in El Salvador
Location El Salvador
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Guazapa is a stratovolcano in central El Salvador. Guazapa volcano an eroded basaltic stratovolcano 23 km NE of San Salvador city. It is not known whether the Pleistocene volcano is still active. It shows signs of intense erosion that have cut deep valleys into its flanks, suggesting a very long dormancy period, and there is no crater morphology left.

See also

References

  • "Guazapa". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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