Monte Evermann
| Monte Evermann | ||
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| height | 1050 m | |
| location | Socorro Island , Mexico | |
| Coordinates | 18 ° 48 ′ 0 ″ N , 110 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| Type | Shield volcano | |
| rock | basalt | |
| Last eruption | 1993-1994 | |
| particularities | Highest mountain in the Revillagigedo Islands | |
Monte Evermann , also Cerro Evermann , is the highest point of a shield volcano that forms the island of Socorro , part of Mexico . It has a crater with dimensions of about 4.5 × 3.8 km and reaches a height of 1050 m . The mountain is named after Barton Warren Evermann , the director of the California Academy of Sciences , who promoted the scientific exploration of Socorro Island at the beginning of the 20th century.
Volcanic activities were already recorded in the 19th century , the last known eruptions of the volcano took place in 1951 and from 1993 to 1994.
Web links
- Monte Evermann in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)