Volcanic eruption
See 1848 on the mapUncertain eruption of Socorro
1848 · 18.78° N, 110.95° W
Socorro Island is a volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying 600 kilometres (370 mi) off the country's western coast. The size is 16.5 by 11.5 km, with an area of 132 km2 (51 sq mi). It is the largest of the four islands of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The last eruption was in 1993.
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What the records say
- When
- 1848
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 18.78° N, 110.95° W
- Vei
- 2
- Uncertain
- yes
- Volcano number
- 341021
- Eruption number
- 10371
- Vei modifier
- ?
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