Fissure vents

Granada

Granada (Nicaragua) is a fissure vent. It rises to 250 m above sea level. It has no dated eruptions, but the evidence of Holocene activity is credible.

Elevation
250 m
Last eruption
—
Confirmed eruptions
0
Max VEI
—
Country
Nicaragua
Location
11.90° N, 85.98° W
Region (GVP)
Central America Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Fissure vent(s)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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