Eruption of Momotombo

Quando

1 de dez. de 2015 – 7 de abr. de 2016

Tipo

Erupção vulcânica

Coordenadas

12.42° N, 86.54° W

Vei

2

Vent

Summit crater and NW flank

Dated by

Observations: Reported

Volcano number

344090

Eruption number

22107

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.

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