| San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Volcán Chaparrastique | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Vulkan_Chaparrastique,_El_Salvador_2013_04.JPG) Volcano in 2013 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°25′54″N 88°16′17″W / 13.43167°N 88.27139°W |
| Geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:El_Salvador_relief_location_map.jpg)  San Miguel | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 16 November 2022 |
San Miguel (also known as Volcán Chaparrastique) is a stratovolcano in central-eastern El Salvador, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of the city of San Miguel. On January 16, 2002, a minor eruption of steam, gas, and ash occurred from the summit crater,[1] lasting 3 hours but causing no real damage to life or property. Carbon dioxide emissions had been monitored since November 2001, and their steady increase continued to build up until the eruption.[1]
Twelve years later,[2] on December 29, 2013, San Miguel erupted at 10:30 local time spewing ash and smoke into the sky, and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people living in a 3 km (1.9 mi) radius around the volcano.[3] It was preceded and caused by increased seismic activity beginning at 06:30 local time.[3]
- ^ a b Perez, Nemesio (April 2006). "Anomalous Diffuse CO2 Emission Prior to the January 2002 Short-Term Unrest at San Miguel Volcano". Pure and Applied Geophysics. doi:10.1007/s00024-006-0050-1. S2CID 128408097.
- ^ Tadeo, Maria (30 December 2013). "El Salvador begins evacuation after Chaparrastique volcano erupts for the first time in 37 years". The Independent. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ a b San Miguel volcano (El Salvador): new eruption. Volcano Discovery. Retrieved 30 December 2013.