Volcanic eruption
See 1985 on the mapEruption of Concepcion
2 Dec 1985 – 20 Apr 1986 · 11.54° N, 85.62° W
Concepción, also known by its aboriginal name Omeyatecihua from the Nawat language, is one of two volcanoes that form the island of Ometepe, which is situated in Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua, Central America.
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What the records say
- When
- 2 Dec 1985 – 20 Apr 1986
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 11.54° N, 85.62° W
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 344120
- Eruption number
- 11070
Nearby in time and place
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- Navidad RojaDec 1981 · Expulsion or deportation
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- Earthquake — El Salvador: San Salvador10 Oct 1986 · Earthquake · Magnitude 5.4
- Operation Golden Pheasant1988 · Military operation
- Tan-Sahsa Flight 41421 Oct 1989 · Air disaster
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page