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Izalco Volcano - John Seach
El Salvador
13.81 N, 89.63 W
summit elevation 1950 m
stratovolcano
Izalco is El Salvador's youngest volcano. Izalco volcano has formed a 650 m high cone since its birth in 1770.
The eruptions produced alternate lava flows and tephra ejection
Before the origin of the volcano in 1770 the mountain slope was 1300 m above sea level.
Izalco Volcano Eruptions
1966, 1948-57, 1939-48, 1937?-38?, 1933-34, 1931, 1930, 1927-28?, 1925-27, 1924, 1920-21, 1912-16, 1903-05, 1902, 1899-1900, 1891-98, 1890, 1887-89, 1885, 1884, 1883, 1882, 1881, 1879-80, 1878, ?1874-75, 1872-73, 1870?, 1869, 1868, 1867, 1866, 1864-65, 1863, 1859-60, 1858-59,1857, 1856, 1854, 1850, 1844, 1842, 1838-40, 1836, 1825, 1817, 1805-07, 1802-03, 1798, 1793, 1783, 1772?, 1770.