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View history; Tools. Tools. ... Central America Volcanic Arc: Last eruption: ... It is the highest mountain in Central America at 4,203 metres ...
The Central American Volcanic Arc (often abbreviated to CAVA) is a chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coastline of the Central American Isthmus, from Mexico to Panama. This volcanic arc , which has a length of 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is formed by an active subduction zone, with the Cocos plate subducting ...
It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado consist of several overlapping lava domes, lava flows and volcanic craters, with sparse ice cover. The complex extends over an area of 70–160 square kilometres (27–62 sq mi) and its highest summit reaches an altitude of 6,893 metres ...
View history; General ... Mexico – highest volcano in North America; ... Guatemala – highest mountain in Central America: Mauna Kea: 4,205: 13,796:
Central America Volcanic Arc: 6: 24 Oct 1902: Krakatoa: Sunda Arc: 6: 26-28 Aug 1883: At least 30,000 dead: Mount Tambora: Lesser Sunda Islands: 7: 10 Apr 1815: Year Without a Summer (1816) 1808 mystery eruption: Southwestern Pacific Ocean: 6: Dec 1808: A sulfate spike in ice cores Long Island (Papua New Guinea) Bismarck Volcanic Arc: 6: 1660 ...
Largest volcano in Europe by area, [18] and includes the peaks Plomb du Cantal and Puy Mary. Most recent eruption occurred 2-3 MYA. Puy de Sancy, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Both the tallest mountain in the Massif Central and volcano in France. [19] Most recent eruption occurred 200 thousand years ago. Monts Dore; Mont Ross; Gallieni Massif
Volcán Tajumulco is the highest summit of Guatemala and all of Central America. Volcán Tacaná on the border between Guatemala and Mexico is the second highest major summit of Central America . See also
A satellite image of the volcano. The Santa Ana Volcano or Ilamatepec (Spanish: volcán de Santa Ana) is a large stratovolcano located in the Santa Ana department of El Salvador. At 2,381 metres (7,812 ft) above sea level, it is the highest volcano in the country. It is located immediately west of Coatepeque Caldera.