| Volcano Name: | Rincón de la Vieja | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 345020 |
| Alternate Name: |
Active Crater Aguas Termales Azufrales Boriquén Braun Cañas Dulces Cerro Chato Cerro Fortuna Cerro Gallo Cerro Gongora Cerro San Roque Guachipelín Las Pailas San Vicente Santa María Sitio Hornillas Volcancitos Von Seebach |
Volcano Type: | Complex volcano(es) |
| Latitude: | 10.8300000000 | ||
| Longitude: | -85.3238888900 | ||
| Region: | México and Central America | Sub Region: | Costa Rica |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1820 | Date Error: | 150 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.250 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 16.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.000 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.250 (Literature) |
| Eruption Start Date: | 1310000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 5.300 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 7.750 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 5.300 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 7.750 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Dacite-Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 1456000 BP | Date Error: | 36000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | K Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 6.230 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 5.600 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 6.230 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 14.950 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Dacite-Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 1470000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 10.420 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 25.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 10.420 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 25.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite-Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite | |||
| Rhyolite |