Zapatera volcano
Volcán en escudo 629 m / 2,064 ft
Nicaragua, 11.73°N / -85.82°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Nicaragua, 11.73°N / -85.82°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style: effusive
Erupciones del volcán Zapatera: unknown
Erupciones del volcán Zapatera: unknown
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Zapatera volcano is believed to be still active, but the age of its last activity is unknown.
Zapatera island contains some of the most important archaeological sites in Nicaragua and is part of Zapatera Archipelago National Park, one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua.
Background:
The island is cut by a series of NE-trending faults that continue into Lake Nicaragua. Zapatera volcano contains a small, roughly circular 2-km-wide caldera (El Llano) occupied by a the conical 305-m-high Cerro El Llano lava dome. Other lava domes are found on the southern and NE flanks, as well as many tuff rings and maars on the northern and western sides including the well-preserved Laguna de Zapatera on the NW flank.Zapatera Fotos:
 Shield volcano Isla Zapatera in Lake Nicaragua (Photo: WNomad) |
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