Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of La Malinche
6120 BCE · 19.23° N, 98.03° W
La Malinche, also known as Matlalcueye or Malintzin, is an inactive volcano located in the states of Tlaxcala and Puebla in Mexico. Officially, its summit reaches 4,461 metres (14,636 ft) above sea level, though it is generally considered to be closer to 4,440 metres (14,567 ft), using GPS measurements.
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What the records say
- When
- 6120 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.23° N, 98.03° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 100 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 341091
- Eruption number
- 10499
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