Jorullo volcano and associated lava flows in the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field are visible in the bottom of this photo. Four NE-SW-trending vents flank the main cone, which erupted during 1759-1774. The 1759-74 lava flows appear in varying shades of gray, with the initial (and largest) flows being lighter in color (due to partial ash cover), and the most recent ash-free lava being darker and extending to the NW and NE. Jorullo lies about 80 km SE of Parícutin.

Aerial photo by Comisión de Estudios del Territorio Nacional (CETENAL).

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Keywords: lava flow | scoria cone | crater | volcanic field

Michoacán-Guanajuato