Earth:San Miguel (volcano)
| San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Volcán Chaparrastique | |
 Volcano in 2013 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 13°25′54″N 88°16′17″W / 13.43167°N 88.27139°W |
| Geography | |
  San Miguel San Miguel Department, El Salvador | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 16 November 2022 |
San Miguel (also known as Volcán Chaparrastique) is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the city of San Miguel. On January 16, 2002, a minor eruption of steam, gas, and ash occurred from the summit crater,[1] lasting 3 hours but causing no real damage to life or property. Carbon dioxide emissions had been monitored since November 2001, and their steady increase continued to build up until the eruption.[1]
Twelve years later,[2] 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 (1.9 mi) radius around the volcano.[3] It was preceded and caused by increased seismic activity beginning at 06:30 local time.[3]
See also
- List of volcanoes in El Salvador
- List of stratovolcanoes
Gallery
Usulután, El Tigre, Chinameca & San Miguel volcanoes imaged from space.
The eruption column on December 29, 2013
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Perez, Nemesio (April 2006). "Anomalous Diffuse CO2 Emission Prior to the January 2002 Short-Term Unrest at San Miguel Volcano". Pure and Applied Geophysics. doi:10.1007/s00024-006-0050-1.
- ↑ Tadeo, Maria (30 December 2013). "El Salvador begins evacuation after Chaparrastique volcano erupts for the first time in 37 years". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/el-salvador-begins-evacuation-after-chaparrastique-volcano-erupts-for-the-first-time-in-37-years-9030291.html. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 San Miguel volcano (El Salvador): new eruption. Volcano Discovery. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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