Sierra Negra Volcano

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Sierra Negra Volcano is a massive active shield volcano in the Galápagos Islands, noted for its enormous caldera and frequent eruptions.

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Surface form Occurrences
Sierra Negra caldera 1

Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
shield volcano
country Ecuador
eruptionStyle effusive
fissure eruption
formsPartOf Isabela Island volcanic chain NERFINISHED
hasActivity hiking
volcano observation
hasApproximateCalderaDiameter 10 kilometers
9 kilometers
hasCaldera Sierra Negra caldera NERFINISHED
hasCalderaFloor lava flows
hasDeformation inflation-deflation cycles
hasEruptionFrequency historically frequent
hasFrequentEruptions true
hasHazardType ash emissions
gas emissions
lava flows
hasLanguageName Spanish
hasLavaType tholeiitic basalt
hasMorphology broad low-angle shield
hasProtectionStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site (within Galápagos Islands) NERFINISHED
hasRecentEruption 1979
2005
2018
hasRegion Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
hasRockType basalt
hasSpanishName Volcán Sierra Negra NERFINISHED
hasSummitFeature enormous caldera
hasVolcanoType shield volcano
isActive true
isAssociatedWith Galápagos mantle plume NERFINISHED
isMonitoredBy Galápagos National Park authorities NERFINISHED
Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional NERFINISHED
isOneOf largest calderas in the world
isOnIsland Isabela Island NERFINISHED
isPartOf Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Ecuador NERFINISHED
Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED
Isabela Island NERFINISHED
partOf Galápagos hotspot volcanic system NERFINISHED
tectonicSetting Nazca Plate over Galápagos hotspot

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Isabela Island hasCrater Sierra Negra Volcano
this entity surface form: Sierra Negra caldera
Isabela Island hasVolcano Sierra Negra Volcano