Eruption of San Cristobal
18 Feb 2017 – 19 Apr 2017 · 12.70° N, 87.00° W
San Cristóbal Volcano, also known by its aboriginal name Tepemesquián from the Nawat language, is the highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft). Located near the northwest corner of the country, close to the border with Honduras, it forms a backdrop to the city of Chichigalpa, in the department of Chinandega.
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What the records say
- When
- 18 Feb 2017 – 19 Apr 2017
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 12.70° N, 87.00° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 344020
- Eruption number
- 22269
San Cristóbal Volcano
Highest volcano in Nicaragua
San Cristóbal Volcano, also known by its aboriginal name Tepemesquián from the Nawat language, is the highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft). Located near the northwest corner of the country, close to the border with Honduras, it forms a backdrop to the city of Chichigalpa, in the department of Chinandega. It is also among the most active volcanoes in Nicaragua.
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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