Mombacho vulcano
Aggiornato: 16 ago. 2022 20:12 GMT - Refresh
stratovulcano 1344 m / 4,409 ft
Nicaragua, 11.83°N / -85.97°W
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 5)
Nicaragua, 11.83°N / -85.97°W
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 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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Eruzioni del vulcano Mombacho: possible eruption in 1570
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Data / ora | Mag. / Prof. | Distanza/Ubicazione | ||
| sabato, 13 agosto 2022 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 13 ago 2022 00:44 (GMT -6) (13 ago 2022 06:44 GMT) | 2.8 36 km | 60 km (37 mi) 18 km a sud ovest da Juigalpa, Departamento de Chontales, Nicaragua | ||
| venerdì, 12 agosto 2022 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 12 ago 2022 03:36 (GMT -6) (12 ago 2022 09:36 GMT) | 3.2 5 km | 34 km (21 mi) 14 km a nord da Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua | ||
| mercoledì, 10 agosto 2022 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 10 ago 2022 17:50 (GMT -6) (10 ago 2022 23:50 GMT) | 3.3 6 km | 21 km (13 mi) 29 km a sud-est da Granada, Nicaragua | ||
| giovedì, 4 agosto 2022 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 3 ago 2022 18:59 (GMT -6) (4 ago 2022 00:59 GMT) | 2.9 10 km | 179 km (111 mi) 19 km a sud ovest da Rama, Atlantico Sur, Nicaragua | ||
| mercoledì, 3 agosto 2022 GMT (1 sismo) | ||||
| 3 ago 2022 13:09 (GMT -6) (3 ago 2022 19:09 GMT) | 4.2 168 km | 29 km (18 mi) Masaya, 20 km a sud da Managua, Nicaragua | ||
Sfondo
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 Photos
Mombacho stratovolcano, view from Granada, Nicaragua (Photo: WNomad)
Mombacho stratovolcano, near Granada, Nicaragua (Photo: WNomad)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
