Isla_Conchaguita

Conchagüita

Conchagüita

Volcanic island in El Salvador

Conchagüita is a volcanic island in the Gulf of Fonseca, eastern El Salvador.

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In October 1892, an earthquake triggered a large landslide at the volcano, and the resulting dust cloud was first thought to be new volcanic ash. The event was discredited as volcanic eruption by the Smithsonian Institution.

See also

References

  • "Conchagüita". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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