San Borja volcano

Updated: Jul 7, 2022 05:40 GMT - Refresh

volcanic field 1360+ m / 4,462 ft
Baja California, Mexico, 28.5°N / -113.75°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

San Borja volcano, also known as El Rosarito, is a volcanic field in central Baja California NE of the Vizcaino Peninsula. There are young cinder cones and lava flows near Rosarito and Morro San Domingo at the western end of the field and along the coast north of the Vizcaino Peninsula.

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Typical eruption style: effusive
San Borja volcano eruptions: 5000-6000 years ago
Lastest nearby earthquakes: No recent earthquakes

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