San Miguel (volcano)
| San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Volcán Chaparrastique | |
_Volcano_El_Salvador.JPG) San Miguel in 2012 | |
| Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | San Miguel Department, El Salvador |
| Coordinates | 13°25′54″N 88°16′17″W / 13.43167°N 88.27139°WCoordinates: 13°25′54″N 88°16′17″W / 13.43167°N 88.27139°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | April 2015 (ongoing) |
San Miguel (also known as Volcán Chaparrastique) is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador, approximately 15 km southwest of the city of San Miguel. On December 29, 2013, San Miguel erupted at 10:30 local time spewing ash and smoke into the sky, and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people living in a 3 km radius around the volcano.[1] The eruption was the first for 11 years.[2]
See also
Gallery
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The eruption column on December 29, 2013/
References
- ↑ San Miguel volcano (El Salvador): new eruption. Volcano Discovery. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ Tadeo, Maria (30 December 2013). "El Salvador begins evacuation after Chaparrastique volcano erupts for the first time in 37 years". The Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links
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Media related to San Miguel (volcano) at Wikimedia Commons - Global Volcanism Program
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