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My volcano is Apoyeque





Country: Nicaragua Volcano Number:1404-091Volcano Type:Pyroclastic shield Volcano Status:Radiocarbon Last Known Eruption:50 BC ± 100 years Summit Elevation:518 m1,699 feet Latitude:12.242°N12°14'30"N Longitude:86.342°W86°20'30"W

The Apoyeque volcanic complex occupies the broad Chiltepe Peninsula, which extends into south-central Lake Managua. The peninsula is part of the Chiltepe pyroclastic shield volcano, one of three large ignimbrite shields on the Nicaraguan volcanic front. A 2.8-km wide, 400-m-deep, lake-filled caldera whose floor lies near sea level truncates the low Apoyeque volcano, which rises only about 500 m above the lake shore. The caldera was the source of a thick mantle of dacitic pumice that blankets the surrounding area. The 2.5 x 3 km wide lake-filled Xiloá (Jiloá) maar, is located immediately SE of Apoyeque. The Talpetatl lava dome was constructed between Laguna Xiloá and Lake Managua. Pumiceous pyroclastic flows from Laguna Xiloá were erupted about 6100 years ago and overlie deposits of comparable age from the Masaya plinian eruption.

"Inter reported that a seismic swarm near Apoyeque started at 1627 on 6 September in an area between the volcano and Managua (less than 10 km SW). At the time of the report, almost four hours after the start of the event, 17 earthquakes had been detected; three events were M 2.3-3.7, at depths ranging from 2.8 to 6 km. No earthquakes were recorded on 9 September."  || 9 ||= No recent activity. || 19 ||= No recent activity. || 30 ||= No recent activity. || ||= No recent activity. ||
 * = September 13 ||= On September 6th the volcano was shaking and causing several earthquakes. 
 * = September 27 ||= No recent activity. ||
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 * = May 27 ||= No recent Activity. ||