Rincón de la Vieja volcan
Mise à jour: 30 janv.. 2023 18:09 GMT -
Complex volcano 1916 m (6,286 ft)
Costa Rica, 10.83°N / -85.32°W
Condition actuelle: Activité petite ou avertissement éruption imminente (3 sur 5)
Costa Rica, 10.83°N / -85.32°W
Condition actuelle: Activité petite ou avertissement éruption imminente (3 sur 5)
Last update: 21 déc. 2022 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Rincón de la Vieja is the largest volcano in NW Costa Rica and one of its most active ones.
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Explosive.
Eruptions du volcan Rincón de la Vieja: 1529(?), 1765, 1844, 1849, 1851(?), 1853-54, 1860, 1861-63, 1902(?), 1912, 1917(?), 1922, 1966-67, 1969, 1969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985-86, 1987, 1991-92, 1995, 1998 (Feb.-Sep.), 2011-2012, 2014, 2015-ongoing
Derniers séismes proches
Heure | Mag. / Profondeur | Distance/Lieu | ||
jeudi, 26 janvier 2023 GMT (1 séisme) | ||||
26 janv. 2023 03:52 (GMT -6) (26 janv.. 2023 09:52 GMT) | 3.3 3 km | 30 km (19 mi) 17 km au nord-ouest de Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | ||
mercredi, 25 janvier 2023 GMT (2 séismes) | ||||
25 janv. 2023 12:49 (GMT -6) (25 janv.. 2023 18:49 GMT) | 2.9 8 km | 35 km (22 mi) 29 km au sud-est de San Jose, Upala, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
25 janv. 2023 05:37 (GMT -6) (25 janv.. 2023 11:37 GMT) | 2.9 6 km | 35 km (22 mi) Provincia de Alajuela, 45 km à l'est de Liberia, Costa Rica | ||
mardi, 24 janvier 2023 GMT (1 séisme) | ||||
23 janv. 2023 23:37 (GMT -6) (24 janv.. 2023 05:37 GMT) | 3.1 3 km | 9.6 km (6 mi) 17 km au nord-est de Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | ||
jeudi, 26 janvier 2023 GMT (1 séisme) | ||||
26 janv. 2023 03:52 (GMT -6) (26 janv.. 2023 09:52 GMT) | 3.3 3 km | 30 km (19 mi) 17 km au nord-ouest de Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica | ||
mercredi, 25 janvier 2023 GMT (2 séismes) | ||||
25 janv. 2023 12:49 (GMT -6) (25 janv.. 2023 18:49 GMT) | 2.9 8 km | 35 km (22 mi) 29 km au sud-est de San Jose, Upala, Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
25 janv. 2023 05:37 (GMT -6) (25 janv.. 2023 11:37 GMT) | 2.9 6 km | 35 km (22 mi) Provincia de Alajuela, 45 km à l'est de Liberia, Costa Rica | ||
mardi, 24 janvier 2023 GMT (1 séisme) | ||||
23 janv. 2023 23:37 (GMT -6) (24 janv.. 2023 05:37 GMT) | 3.1 3 km | 9.6 km (6 mi) 17 km au nord-est de Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica |
Introduction
It is a remote volcanic complex in the Guanacaste Range, consisting of an elongated, arcuate NW-SE-trending ridge that was constructed within the 15-km-wide, about 9,000 years-old Guachipelín caldera, whose rim is exposed on the south side.Rincón de la Vieja, sometimes known as the "Colossus of Guanacaste," has an estimated volume of 130 cu km and contains at least 9 major eruptive centers.
Activity has migrated to the SE, where the youngest-looking craters are located. The twin cone of 1916-m-high Santa María volcano, the highest peak of the Rincón complex, is located at the eastern end of a smaller, 5-km-wide caldera and has a 500-m-wide crater.
A plinian eruption producing the 0.25 cu km Río Blanca tephra about 3500 years ago was the last major magmatic eruption from the volcano. All subsequent eruptions, including numerous historical eruptions possibly dating back to the 16th century, have been from the prominent crater containing a 500-m-wide acid lake (known as the Active Crater) located ENE of Von Seebach crater.
Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
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