Concepción (volcano)

Concepción
Highest point
Elevation 1,610 m (5,280 ft)
Prominence 1,579 m (5,180 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 11°32′16.8″N 85°37′19.2″W / 11.538000°N 85.622000°W / 11.538000; -85.622000Coordinates: 11°32′16.8″N 85°37′19.2″W / 11.538000°N 85.622000°W / 11.538000; -85.622000
Geography
Concepción

Nicaragua

Location Rivas Department, Nicaragua
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption May to July 2015 (ongoing)

Concepción is one of two volcanoes (along with Maderas) that form the island of Ometepe, which is situated in Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua, Central America.

Concepción is an active stratovolcano that forms the northwest part of the Isla de Ometepe. Concepción is 1600 m tall and rests on a 1-km-thick base of Quaternary lacustrine mudstones. It is considered a "pristine" volcano because there has been no influence of other volcanoes on its growth. The growth of the volcano comes in phases based on weaknesses of the crust that the volcano rests on. As it grows from additional magma flow, the volcano grows in mass and exerts pressure on the crust. This causes shifts which in turn causes more volcanic growth. This affects the magma chamber which begins the cycle again with growth because of magmatic flow.[2]

Since 1883, Concepción has erupted at least 25 times; its last eruption was on 9 March 2010.[3] Concepción's eruptions are characterized by frequent, moderate-sized explosions. Active fumaroles are present just north of Concepción's summit crater.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Volcán Concepción, Nicaragua". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ↑ Borgia, Andrea; Vries, Benjamin van Wyk de (2003-05-01). "The volcano-tectonic evolution of Concepción, Nicaragua". Bulletin of Volcanology 65 (4): 248–266. doi:10.1007/s00445-002-0256-8. ISSN 0258-8900.
  3. ↑ ABC News. "Volcano eruption covers villages in ash". Retrieved 2009-12-11.

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