Quezaltepeque (volcano)
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| Quezaltepeque | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,200 metres (3,937 feet) |
| Location | Chiquimula Department, Guatemala |
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| Type | Volcanic field |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Quezaltepeque is a volcanic area in Guatemala at . It has erupted in the Holocene. It is an area of basaltic lava flows was erupted from vents along a north-south trending fault without explosions, cutting through Tertiary pyroclastic rocks WNW of Ipala volcano about 5 km south of Quezaltepeque town. These basaltic flows issued passively from vents along a N-S-trending fault without accompanying explosive activity. There are mounds of lava over the vents.
[edit] Etymology
Nahuatl quetzaltepēc = "at the quetzal feather hill" or "at the tall upstanding hill".
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