Cerro Cinotepeque

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Cerro Cinotepeque volcano

volcanic field 665 m / 2,182 ft
El Salvador, 14.02°N / -89.25°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)

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Typical eruption style: strombolian
Cerro Cinotepeque volcano eruptions: unknown, less than 10,000 years ago
Last earthquakes nearby:

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance	Location
Thu, 11 Apr
Thu, 11 Apr 23:58 UTC	M 4.2 / 10 km	12 km	Nicaragua
Mon, 25 Mar
Mon, 25 Mar 23:42 UTC	M 4.3 / 90.1 km	52 km	21km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

Cerro Cinotepeque volcano is a group of 4 young cinder cones on both sides of Río Lempa, about 40 km north of San Salvador city.
Cerro Cinotepeque (also spelled Cinotepec) lies south of the river, 2 other cones, Cerro Santiago and Cerro Mosquito, immediately north of the river. A fourth cone is located along the Río Gualchayo about 10 km farther north.

Background:

The volcanic field contains a large group of small Pleistocene stratovolcanoes and pyroclastic cones constructed along NW-SE-trending faults located west and south of Cerro Cinotepeque and west of Guazapa volcano.

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