What the records say
- When
- 1 Dec 2015 – 7 Apr 2016
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 12.42° N, 86.54° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Summit crater and NW flank
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 344090
- Eruption number
- 22107
Momotombo
Stratovolcano in Nicaragua
Momotombo is a stratovolcano in Nicaragua, located near the city of León. It stands on the shores of Lake Managua. An eruption of the volcano in 1610 forced inhabitants of León, in the Spanish Empire, to relocate about 48 kilometres (30 mi) west. The ruins of the city are preserved at León Viejo. It also erupted in 1886, 1905 and most recently on 30 November 2015 and 28 February 2016.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article
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
Nearby in time and place
- Earthquake — Nicaragua: Nagarote, Managua10 Apr 2014 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.1
- En Nicaragua, un terremoto de 6.2° sacude los departamentos de León y Managua, causando 2 muertos y cerca de 30 heridos10 Apr 2014 · Earthquake
- Earthquake — El Salvador: Gulf Of Fonseca14 Oct 2014 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.3
- La Talanquera Massacre18 Feb 2015 · Massacre · Deaths 6
- 2015 Honduran protests2015 · Protest
- 2018 Nicaraguan protests18 Apr 2018 · Protest · Deaths 450
- Masacre del Día de las Madres30 May 2018 · Massacre · Deaths 15
- Vista al Lago massacre10 Oct 2016 · Massacre · Deaths 4