Volcanic eruption
See 1948 on the mapEruption of Sierra Negra
Aug 1948 – Feb 1949 · 0.83° S, 91.17° W
Sierra Negra is a large shield volcano at the southeastern end of Isabela Island in the Galapagos that rises to an altitude of 1124m. It coalesces with the volcanoes Cerro Azul to the west and Alcedo to the north.
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What the records say
- When
- Aug 1948 – Feb 1949
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 0.83° S, 91.17° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 353050
- Eruption number
- 11707
Sierra Negra (Galápagos)
Volcano on the Galapagos island Isabela
Sierra Negra is a large shield volcano at the southeastern end of Isabela Island in the Galapagos that rises to an altitude of 1124m. It coalesces with the volcanoes Cerro Azul to the west and Alcedo to the north. It is one of the most active of the Galapagos volcanoes with the most recent historic eruption beginning in June 2018 and continuing through the summer.
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Nearby in time and place
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