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,[2] 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.[2]
San Miguel | |
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Volcán Chaparrastique | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
Coordinates | 13°25′54″N 88°16′17″W |
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Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | February 2020[1] |
Eleven years later,[3] 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.[4] It was preceded and caused by increased seismic activity beginning at 06:30 local time.[4]
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