What the records say
- When
- 4470 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.68° N, 97.45° W
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- NW and SE sides of caldera
- Unit
- Cuicuiltic Member
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 341093
- Eruption number
- 20966
Los Humeros
Mexican volcano
Los Humeros is a volcanic caldera located in the municipality of Chignautla in the east of the Mexican state of Puebla. It measures 21 by 15 km and is located about 180 km (110 mi) east of Mexico City. The volcano has a history of very explosive eruptions as recent as 6.4 ka, and intermittent lava flows.
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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