Volcano Name: Tecapa Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 343080
Alternate Name:
Ausoles de la Laguna de Alegría
Berlín
Berlín-Tecapa
Black Crater
Cerro Alegría
Cerro Pelón
Cerro las Palmas
El Tronador
La Sabrana
Laguna Ciega
Tecapa-Laguna de Alegría
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 13.4938888900
Longitude: -88.5022222200
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: El Salvador - Honduras
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 61000 BP Date Error: 7320
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 4.160 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 10.400 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 31.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.300 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Not Available
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Eruption Start Date: 75000 BP Date Error: 10000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 3.100 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 7.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Not Available
Calculated Density:
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