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San Martín

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  • Country
  • Volcanic Region
  • Landform | Volc Type
  • Last Known Eruption
  • 18.57°N
  • 95.2°W

  • 1,650 m
    5,413 ft

  • 341110
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
    Number

The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports available for San Martín.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for San Martín.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for San Martín.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 12 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

[ 1932 Dec 31 ± 365 days ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption
1932 Dec 31 ± 365 days - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

[ 1838 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption
1838 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

[ 1797 - 1805 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption
1797 - 1805 Evidence from Unknown

List of 1 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
1797    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1794 May - 1796 Confirmed Eruption VEI: 2 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption
1794 May - 1796 Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 4 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Crater Summit. Small.
1794 May    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1793 Mar 2 - 1793 Dec Confirmed Eruption VEI: 4

Episode 1 | Eruption Cinder cones in summit crater
1793 Mar 2 - 1793 Dec Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 12 Events for Episode 1 at Cinder cones in summit crater

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatomagmatic
   - - - -    - - - - Lava fountains
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Flames
   - - - -    - - - - Lightning
   - - - -    - - - - Earthquakes (undefined)
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
1793 Mar 2    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

1664 Jan 15 (?) Confirmed Eruption VEI: 3

Episode 1 | Eruption SE flank
1664 Jan 15 (?) - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 6 Events for Episode 1 at SE flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Flames
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
1664 Jan 15
(?)
   - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

[ 1534 (?) ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption
1534 (?) - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations Uncertain

0890 ± 40 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption
0890 ± 40 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli

0480 ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption
0480 ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli

0380 ± 75 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption South flank
0380 ± 75 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at South flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra

0120 ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption South flank (Cerro Puntiagudo)
0120 ± 200 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 4 Events for Episode 1 at South flank (Cerro Puntiagudo)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lava flow
   - - - -    - - - - Cinder Cone
   - - - -    - - - - Scoria

0150 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption South flank
0150 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Tephrochronology

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at South flank

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash

0750 BCE ± 40 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption
0750 BCE ± 40 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli

1320 BCE ± 300 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption South flank (Cerro Mono Blanco)
1320 BCE ± 300 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 5 Events for Episode 1 at South flank (Cerro Mono Blanco)

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Property Damage
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations

2130 BCE ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption
2130 BCE ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli

3440 BCE ± 50 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption
3440 BCE ± 50 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 1 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for San Martín.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for San Martín.

GVP Map Holdings

Maps are not currently available due to technical issues.

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for San Martín in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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