Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Santiago

1904 – Dec 1906 · 0.22° S, 90.77° W

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When
1904 – Dec 1906
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
0.22° S, 90.77° W
Vei
0
Vent
SE flank
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
353090
Eruption number
11733

Santiago Island (Galápagos)

Volcanic Island in the Galápagos Archipelago

Santiago Island is one of the Galápagos Islands. The island, which consists of two overlapping volcanoes, has an area of 585 square kilometers (226 mi2) and a maximum altitude of 907 meters (2,976 ft), atop the northwestern shield volcano. The volcano in the island's southeast erupted along a linear fissure and is much lower. The oldest lava flows on the island date back to 750,000 years ago.

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