Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Jocotitlan
7740 BCE · 19.74° N, 99.76° W
Jocotitlán, also known as Xocotépetl, is a volcano in the Jocotitlán and Atlacomulco municipalities, in the State of Mexico. At 3,910 metres (12,828 ft) above sea level, its summit is the 12th highest peak of Mexico.
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What the records say
- When
- 7740 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.74° N, 99.76° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 85 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 341062
- Eruption number
- 10477
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