El Chichón
El Chichón is a volcano in Mexico, 1,205 m high. It last erupted in March to September 1982.
- Elevation
- 1,205 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano with lava domes and tuff ring
- Last eruption
- March to September 1982
El Chichón, also known as Chichonal, is an active stratovolcano in Francisco León, north-western Chiapas, Mexico. El Chichón is part of a geologic zone known as the Chiapanecan Volcanic Arc. El Chichón's cone has a complex of domes with a tuff ring, made of ejected volcanic material, located between the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and the Central America Volcanic Arc. El Chichón erupted in 1982; prior to this, activity had not occurred since 1360, with a possible eruption 1850 (not universally agreed on).
Details
- Age
- 220,000 yr
- Type
- Stratovolcano with lava domes and tuff ring
- Location
- Francisco León, Chiapas, Mexico
- Elevation
- ~ 1205 m
- Map Relief
- 1
- Elevation M
- 1205
- Volcanic Arc
- Chiapanecan Volcanic Arc
- Last Eruption
- March to September 1982
- Label Position
- El Chichón
Questions about El Chichón
Where is El Chichón?
El Chichón is in Mexico.
How high is El Chichón?
El Chichón is 1,205 m high.
When did El Chichón last erupt?
El Chichón last erupted in March to September 1982.