Rota volcano
stratovolcano 832 m / 2,730 ft
Nicaragua, 12.55°N / -86.75°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Nicaragua, 12.55°N / -86.75°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
Rota volcano books
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Rota volcano eruptions: less than 10,000 years ago
Rota volcano eruptions: less than 10,000 years ago
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There are no recent eruptions from Rota, and the cone is vegetated, but the volcano is still active.
Seismic swarms occurred at Rota volcano in 1986, 1989, and 1992.
Background:
The youngest (but pre-historic) eruption from Rota produced thick andesitic lava flows from a NE-trending fissure NW of the summit. 2 small lava domes, El Bosque (also known as Lomas San Ignacio del Bosque or Cerro Ojochal) are located on the plain 2 km north of the flank of Rota, and are aligned NNW-SSE on the same direction as many other eruptive fissures, which are transverse to the Marrabios Range volcanoes. Near Rota volcano is a large field of lava flows erupted from numerous small cones and maars.(Source: GVP)
Rota Photos:
The smooth crust of the lake is broken into plates, which are moving against or away from each other, simulating plate tectonics. Above, a miniature mid-ocean spreading z... |
Zoom onto the rotating steam ring. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Ijen-Two miners on a rotating share/basis are always on duty tending the fires (Photo: jorge) |
Wide angle long exposure with Polaris rotation center in the left and Colima with the glowing dome to the right. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
A smaller eruption from the NE vent, which has been the protagonist in recent weeks. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) |
Lava flowing downhil from multiple outbreak points results into its quickly cooled crust rotating into this beautiful rosette like texture (Photo: Ingrid Smet) |
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See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
