San Miguel (volcano)
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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]
| San Miguel | |
|---|---|
| Volcán Chaparrastique | |
 Volcano in 2013 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
| Coordinates | 13°25′54″N 88°16′17″W |
| Geography | |
  San Miguel | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 16 November 2022 |
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]
The eruption column on December 29, 2013
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