Las Pilas Volcano | John Seach

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Nicaragua

12.49 N, 86.68 W
summit elevation 1050 m
complex volcano

The volcano has been built from activity in numerous craters.
The largest and most recent crater in situated on the southern side and measures 700 m wide and 120 m deep.
The volcano consists of Lake filled Asososca maar, Cerro Asososca cone and Lake Managua. The last eruption in 1954 lasted for 3 days.

Further reading
Salazar, José ML, et al. "Diffuse emission of carbon dioxide from Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua, Central America." Geophysical Research Letters 28.22 (2001): 4275-4278.

Las Pilas Volcano Eruptions

1954, 1952, 1528