Stratovolcanoes

Tecuamburro

Tecuamburro (Guatemala) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,845 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 960 BCE.

Elevation
1,845 m
Last eruption
960 BCE
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
—
Country
Guatemala
Location
14.16° N, 90.41° W
Region (GVP)
Central America 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
960 BCE ± 75 years — ? NW flank (Ixpaco Crater) · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#342120)