Cosigüina Volcano
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Cosigüina Volcano is a large stratovolcano in northwestern Nicaragua best known for its massive 1835 eruption, one of the most powerful volcanic events of the 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cosigüina Volcano canonical | 1 |
| volcano Cosigüina | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic eruption ⓘ |
| ashColumnHeight | over 40 km ⓘ |
| ashDispersal |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| elevation |
872 m
ⓘ
about 2861 ft ⓘ |
| eruptionHistory | frequent activity before 1835 ⓘ |
| eruptionType | Plinian eruption ⓘ |
| globalImpact | atmospheric aerosols observed worldwide ⓘ |
| gvpId | 344010 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fumarolic activity
ⓘ
seismic activity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater lake
ⓘ
summit caldera ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
ashfall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ volcanic gases ⓘ |
| hasView |
El Salvador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Fonseca NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProtectedArea | partly within a nature reserve ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruptionYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| listedIn | Global Volcanism Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chinandega Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Nicaragua ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cosigüina Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater | Gulf of Fonseca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorder |
El Salvador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honduras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruption | 1835 eruption of Cosigüina ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicaragua volcanic chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plateBoundary | subduction of Cocos Plate beneath Caribbean Plate ⓘ |
| post1835Activity | minor eruptions and fumarolic activity ⓘ |
| region | Pacific coast of Nicaragua ⓘ |
| startDate | 1835-01-20 ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | Central America Volcanic Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vei | 5 ⓘ |
| volcano | Cosigüina Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
volcano Cosigüina