Conchagüita

Conchagüita
Highest point
Elevation505 m (1,657 ft)
Prominence505 m (1,657 ft)
Coordinates13°13′44″N 87°46′01″W / 13.229°N 87.767°W / 13.229; -87.767
Geography
Conchagüita is located in El Salvador
Conchagüita
Conchagüita
Location in El Salvador
LocationEl Salvador
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionPleistocene

Conchagüita is a volcanic island in the Gulf of Fonseca, eastern El Salvador.

In October 1892, an earthquake triggered a large landslide at the volcano, and the resulting dust cloud was first thought to be new volcanic ash. The event was discredited as volcanic eruption by the Smithsonian Institution.

See also

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References

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  • "Conchagüita". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.