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Details for: Momotombo
Momotombo is a young, 1297-m-high stratovolcano that rises prominently above the NW shore of Lake Managua, forming one of Nicaragua's most familiar landmarks. Seen here from the SW, Momotombo began growing about 4500 years ago and consists of a somma from an older edifice that is surmounted by a younger cone with a 150 x 250 m crater. Young lava flows from Momotombo have flowed down the NW flank into an unnamed, 4-km-wide caldera. Momotombo has a long record of strombolian eruptions, with occasional larger explosive activity. Photo by Jaime Incer.
Volcano Number: 344090
Volcano Name: Momotombo
Country: Nicaragua
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Last Eruption: 2016 CE
Elevation: 1270m
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km: 100
Pop. within 10km: 1851
Pop. within 30km: 98583
Pop. within 100km: 3569021
Latitude: 12.423
Longitude: -86.539



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