Mombacho Volcano
Updated: 25 avril. 2024 04:47 GMT -
stratovolcano 1344 m / 4,409 ft
Nicaragua, 11.83°N / -85.97°W
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Nicaragua, 11.83°N / -85.97°W
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Mombacho volcano is an active andesitic and basaltic stratovolcano located about 10 km south of the city of Granada, west of Lake Nicaragua and a few kilometers SE of Laguna Apoyo.
A possible historic eruption occurred in 1570, when a debris avalanche destroyed a village on the south side of Mombacho volcano. There are reports of an explosion, but there is no accepted evidence that an eruption did occur.
Current activity consists of fumaroles and hot springs within the 2 collapse scarps and on the upper northern flank.
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Eruptions du volcan Mombacho: possible eruption in 1570
Derniers séismes proches
Heure | Mag. / Profondeur | Distance / Lieu | |||
17 avril 11:37 (Managua) | 2.0 1 km | 1 Km al oeste de Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua | Info | ||
lundi, 15 avril 2024 GMT (4 séismes) | |||||
15 avril 11:20 (Managua) | 2.2 5 km | 28 km au nord-ouest | 1 Km al oeste de Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua | Info | |
15 avril 11:16 (Managua) | 2.4 5 km | 28 km au nord-ouest | 1 Km al oeste de Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua | Info | |
15 avril 10:57 (Managua) | 2.1 5 km | 27 km au nord-ouest | 1 Km al noreste de Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua | Info | |
15 avril 10:08 (Managua) | 2.0 5 km | 1 Km al oeste de Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua | Info | ||
dimanche, 14 avril 2024 GMT (1 séisme) | |||||
14 avril 07:24 (Managua) | 2.0 1 km | 1 Km al oeste de Volcán Masaya, Nicaragua | Info |
Introduction
Mombacho volcano has suffered repeated edifice collapse. Flank collapse left 2 large horseshoe-shaped craters cutting the summit on the NE and southern flanks.The collapse associated with the NE-flank scarp produced a large debris avalanche that forms an arcuate peninsula and a cluster of small islands (Las Isletas) in Lake Nicaragua.
2 small, well-preserved cinder cones are located on the volcano's lower northern flank.
Mombacho Volcano Photos
Stratovolcan Mombacho, vue de Grenade, Nicaragua (Photo: WNomad)
Stratovolcan Mombacho, près de Grenade, Nicaragua (Photo: WNomad)