Volcano Name: Chichón, El Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 341120
Alternate Name:
Agua Caliente
El Chichonal
El Guayabál
Volcano Type: Lava dome(s)
Latitude: 17.3600000000
Longitude: -93.2277777800
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: México
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 28/3 /1982 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: 11/9 /1982 Dating Technique: Historical records
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.100 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 32.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.170 (Eruption Rate)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 1.100 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 2.750 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyandesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyandesite
Eruption Start Date: 1360 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.800 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 31.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.290 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyandesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyandesite
Eruption Start Date: 1190 Date Error: 150
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 845 C14 Date Error: 75
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.050 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Eruption Start Date: 780 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.400 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 1.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyandesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyandesite
Eruption Start Date: -2030 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 3675 C14 Date Error: 80
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.100 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)

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