Punta Pulpito volcanolava dome unknown elevation
Baja California, Mexico, 26.52°N / -111.48°W Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: effusive
Punta Pulpito volcano eruptions: no eruptions within the past 10,000 years Last earthquakes nearby:
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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