Punta Pulpito Volcano
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 21:20 GMT -
lava dome unknown elevation
Baja California, Mexico, 26.52°N / -111.48°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Baja California, Mexico, 26.52°N / -111.48°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Punta Púlpito volcano is a lava dome which formed about 500,000 years ago on a small peninsula at the Gulf of California east of the southern tip of Bahía Concepción.
It is included in the catalogue of potentially active volcanoes because it still has an active geothermal system with hot springs and steaming ground.
One active geothermal field is known as the Saquicismunde geothermal area, and the larger Los Volcanes geothermal area, located along the coast about 5 km south of Punta el Púlpito, contains 18 fumaroles along a NW-SE alignment.
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Punta Pulpito volcano eruptions: no eruptions within the past 10,000 years
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 18, 12:39 am (GMT -7) | 0.0 10 km | 14 km (8.8 mi) to the NE | Mexico: 63 km al NORTE de LORETO, BCS | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 04:50 pm (GMT -7) | 0.0 114 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the SE | Mexico: 43 km al NORTE de LORETO, BCS | Info |