San Miguel (also known as Volcán Chaparrastique) is a
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with ...
in central-eastern
El Salvador
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
, approximately southwest of the city of
San Miguel. On January 16, 2002, a minor eruption of steam, gas, and ash occurred from the
summit crater,
lasting 3 hours but causing no real damage to life or property.
Carbon dioxide emissions
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had been monitored since November 2001, and their steady increase continued to build up until the eruption.
Twelve years later,
on December 29, 2013, San Miguel erupted at 10:30 local time spewing ash and smoke into the sky, and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people living in a 3 km (1.9 mi) radius around the volcano.
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''Volcano Discovery''. Retrieved 30 December 2013. It was preceded and caused by increased
seismic activity
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beginning at 06:30 local time.
See also
*
List of volcanoes in El Salvador
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in El Salvador.
Volcanoes
See also
* Central America Volcanic Arc
* List of volcanoes in Guatemala
* List of volcanoes in Honduras
* List of volcanoes in Nicaragua
References
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List of stratovolcanoes
Gallery
Volcanoes near Usulután, El Salvador.jpg, Usulután
Usulután () is the fifth largest city in El Salvador, and capital of the Usulután Department in the south-east of El Salvador.
As of 2006, it is estimated to have population of 71,636 people. Usulután rests in a rich agricultural valley and ...
, El Tigre, Chinameca & San Miguel volcanoes imaged from space.
Fumarola 4 ó 5 minutos después de iniciado la erupción del 29 de diciembre de 2013. Desde San Rafael Oriente, San Miguel..JPG, The eruption column
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on December 29, 2013
References
External links
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Mountains of El Salvador
Stratovolcanoes of El Salvador
Active volcanoes
Protected areas of El Salvador
North American 2000 m summits
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