Volcano Name: Tres Vírgenes Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 341010
Alternate Name:
El Viejo
La Virgen
Volcán el Azufre
Volcán las Virgenes
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 27.4697222200
Longitude: -112.5911111000
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: México
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 30700 BP Date Error: 1600
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: U-Th series
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.485 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 1.140 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.100 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 18.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.350 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 0.460 (Calculated)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 1.140 (Literature)
Magma: Dacite-Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Dacite
Rhyolite

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