Bárcena
| Bárcena | ||
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 The crater of the Bárcena volcano |
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| height | 332 m | |
| location | San Benedicto Island , Mexico | |
| Coordinates | 19 ° 18 '30 " N , 110 ° 48' 24" W | |
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| Type | Ash cone | |
| Last eruption | 1952-1953 | |
Bárcena is a volcano in the south of Mexico's San Benedicto island . It reaches a height of 332 m . The conical volcano of the ash cone type has an almost circular crater with a diameter of about 700 m.
The last and only known eruption of the volcano began on August 1, 1952 and ended around six months later on February 24, 1953.
Web links
- Bárcena in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)