Volcano Name: Chinameca Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 343090
Alternate Name:
Ausoles del Volcancito
Ausoles el Boquerón
Ausoles la Viejona
Cerro el Limbo
El Pacayal
Infiernillos de Chinameca
Laguna Seca el Pacayal
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: 13.4777777778
Longitude: -88.3302777778
Region: México and Central America Sub Region: El Salvador - Honduras
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 50000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: No information Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 1.200 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 3.110 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.970 (Literature)
Maximum Column Height (km): 23.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 59000 BP Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy, sediment accumulation
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 77.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 132.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Calculated)

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