Volcanoes of Mexico
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Volcanoes of Mexico are a diverse group of active, dormant, and extinct volcanic structures that form part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt and significantly shape the country’s geography, ecosystems, and natural hazards.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Popocatépetl | 0 |
| Paricutín | 0 |
| El Chichón | 0 |
| Pico de Orizaba | 0 |
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinder cone
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ volcanic region ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| economicUse |
agricultural soils enrichment
ⓘ
geothermal energy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 5636 meters ⓘ |
| eruptionEnd | 1952 ⓘ |
| eruptionStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hazards |
ash fall
ⓘ
explosive eruptions ⓘ lahars ⓘ lava flows ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| highestVolcano | Pico de Orizaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeVolcano |
Barcena Volcano
GENERATED
ⓘ
Ceboruco GENERATED ⓘ Chichinautzin volcanic field GENERATED ⓘ Citlaltépetl GENERATED ⓘ Cofre de Perote GENERATED ⓘ Colima Volcano GENERATED ⓘ El Chichón GENERATED ⓘ Evermann Volcano GENERATED ⓘ Iztaccíhuatl GENERATED ⓘ La Malinche GENERATED ⓘ La Primavera caldera GENERATED ⓘ Los Azufres GENERATED ⓘ Los Humeros GENERATED ⓘ Michoacán–Guanajuato volcanic field GENERATED ⓘ Nevado de Colima GENERATED ⓘ Nevado de Toluca GENERATED ⓘ Paricutín GENERATED ⓘ Pico de Orizaba GENERATED ⓘ Pinacate volcanic field GENERATED ⓘ Popocatépetl GENERATED ⓘ Revillagigedo Islands volcanoes GENERATED ⓘ San Martín Tuxtla GENERATED ⓘ Sierra Negra GENERATED ⓘ Socorro Island volcanoes GENERATED ⓘ Tacaná GENERATED ⓘ Tres Vírgenes GENERATED ⓘ Volcán de Fuego de Colima GENERATED ⓘ |
| influence |
Mexican ecosystems
ⓘ
Mexican topography ⓘ natural hazards in Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morelos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America ⓘ State of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ states of Puebla ⓘ |
| notableEruption | 1982 eruption ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
active volcano
ⓘ
active volcano ⓘ extinct volcano ⓘ |
| tectonicPlates |
Cocos Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivera Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tectonicProcess | subduction ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoTypes |
calderas
ⓘ
cinder cones ⓘ shield volcanoes ⓘ stratovolcanoes ⓘ volcanic fields ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.