Stratovolcanoes

Ceboruco

Ceboruco (Mexico) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,280 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1875.

Elevation
2,280 m
Last eruption
1875
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
6
Country
Mexico
Location
21.13° N, 104.51° W
Region (GVP)
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
21 February 1870 2 July 1875 3 Upper west flank · Observations: Reported
1567 — ? Observations: Reported
1542 — ? Observations: Reported
930 ± 200 years — 6 Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#341030)