Los Flores Volcano
Updated: Sep 11, 2025 10:22 GMT -
Volcanic field
Mexico, 22.58°N / -99.38°W 
Summit height: 520 m / 1706 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Los Flores volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
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Background
The Tertiary-to-Quaternary Los Flores volcanic field is located in the rugged limestone peaks of the Sierra Madre Oriental at the conjunction of the states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, and San Luis Potosí in eastern México. Basaltic lava flows of the Mexican Basin and Range Province erupted in the valleys formed by late-Mesozoic faulting and folding that formed the NNW-SSE-trending Sierra Madre Oriental. One massive youthful, but undated Quaternary pahoehoe lava flow traveled about 80 km to the SSE down a synclinal valley from Cerro Partido.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Los Flores Volcano Photos
Strong explosion of Batu Tara volcano on the evening of 2 Nov 2014 (Flores Sea, Indonesia) (Photo: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
A large, almost vulcanian-style explosion, the biggest we experienced during our stay, detonates with a loud bang and shock wave. Bombs of all sizes are thrown to several...
Latest satellite images
Los Flores 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 Los Flores volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Los Flores volcano (scale of few kilometers)
