Apoyeque

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Apoyeque
Elevation 518 metres (1,699 feet)
Location Nicaragua
Coordinates 12°14′30″N, 86°20′30″W
Type Pyroclastic shield
Last eruption 50 BC ± 1000 years

Apoyeque is a pyroclastic shield, located in Nicaragua. It has a 2.8-km wide, 400-m-deep, lake-filled caldera.


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Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Apoyeque


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