Las Lajas Volcano
Updated: Dec 13, 2024 21:04 GMT -
shield volcano 926 m / 3,038 ft
Nicaragua, 12.3°N / -85.73°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Nicaragua, 12.3°N / -85.73°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Las Lajas is a basaltic shield volcano 20 km north of Lake Nicaragua. La Lajas is the youngest of a group of volcanoes east of the Nicaraguan graben. Based on its fresh morphology, it could be still active.
Las Lajas volcano has a 7 km wide and 650 m deep caldera, which contains 5 lava domes in the center and is cut by a narrow canyon on the SE side. There are lava domes and cones on the outer flanks.
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Las Lajas volcano eruptions: unknown, no recent eruptions
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Las Lajas Volcano Photos
View of Fuego from the east on 31 Dec 2015: the prominent ravine is one of the main channels of pyroclastic flows into the Las Lajas and San Antonio canyons further downs...
Latest satellite images
Las Lajas Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Las Lajas volcano (scale of few kilometers)
