Lomas de Sierpe volcano
Updated: Aug 12, 2022 23:20 GMT - Refresh
Shield(s) 311 m / 1020 ft
Costa Rica, 10.38°N / -83.55°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Costa Rica, 10.38°N / -83.55°W
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Lomas de Sierpe volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Aug 3, 2022 12:45 pm (GMT -6) (Aug 3, 2022 18:45 GMT) | 3.0 15 km | 26 km (16 mi) 35 km northeast of Siquirres, Provincia de Limon, Costa Rica | ||
| Aug 3, 2022 12:45 am (GMT -6) (Aug 3, 2022 06:45 GMT) | 3.0 15 km | 26 km (16 mi) Caribbean Sea, 35 km northeast of Siquirres, Provincia de Limon, Costa Rica | ||
Background
The Lomas de Sierpe, also known as Cerro Las Lomas Azules, are a group of six small Pleistocene shield volcanoes (Barquero and Saenz, 1987; Alvarado, 2000) on the Caribbean coastal plain between the Tortuguero and Parisimina rivers. The highest of the small shield volcanoes, which cover an area of about 70 km2, is Colon. Some of the volcanoes lie within Tortuguero National Park, known for its abundant birds and wildlife, turtle nesting areas, and rain-forest-lined canals known as Costa Rica's Amazon.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
