Apastepeque (volcanic field)
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 Apastepeque volcanic field |
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| height | 700 m | |
| location | El Salvador | |
| Coordinates | 13 ° 43 ′ 0 ″ N , 88 ° 46 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Type | Volcanic field | |
| Last eruption | unknown | |
The Apastepeque volcanic field is located near the village of Apastepeque and north of the city of San Vicente in El Salvador and consists of two dozen volcanic craters , lava domes , cinder cones and maars .
Andesitic and Dazite lava domes were formed as a result of ash eruptions. Some of the basaltic eruptions that followed ended with the formation of steep-walled maars up to 100 meters deep. Some of them now form lakes, such as the Laguna de Apastepeque and the Laguna Chalchuapán .
Web links
- Apastepeque in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)