Global Volcanism Program

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Basic Data

Volcano Number

Last Known Eruption

Elevation

Latitude
Longitude

341800

Pleistocene

280 m / 919 ft

30.227°N
114.655°W

Morphology

Volcano Landform
Minor

Volcano Types
Cone

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone
Continental crust (> 25 km)

Geological Summary

Cerro León, also known as Volcán Prieto ("Dark volcano"), is a small, roughly 280-m-high cone of early Pleistocene age (~2.5 Ma) that was constructed along the Guaymas lineament on the east coast of northern Baja California (Martin-Barajas and Weber, 2003). The eastern flank of the volcano extends into the Gulf of California. It is part of the Puertecitos Volcanic Province, within the Gulf of California Rift Basin System (Martin-Barajas and Weber, 2003; Oskin and Stock, 2003). This volcanic province is the most extensive in the region and has the longest known volcanic history. It is typically calc-alkaline and largely rhyolitic, but Cerro Leon is predominantly andesitic (Stock, 2000; Gastil et al., 1979; Martin-Barajas and Weber, 2003).

References

The following references have all been used during the compilation of data for this volcano, it is not a comprehensive bibliography.

Gastil R G, Krummenacher D, Minch J, 1979. The record of Cenozoic volcanism around the Gulf of California. Geol Soc Amer Bull, 90: 839-857.

Gastil R G, Phillips R P, Allison E C, 1975. Reconnaissance geology of the State of Baja California. Geol Soc Amer Mem, 140: 1-170.

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Cerro León. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 12,000 years ago, information might be found on the Cerro León page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

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.

Synonyms

Prieto, Volcán

Photo Gallery

The Global Volcanism Program has no photographs available for Cerro León.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

External Sites

Copernicus Browser

The Copernicus Browser replaced the Sentinel Hub Playground browser in 2023, to provide access to Earth observation archives from the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem, the main distribution platform for data from the EU Copernicus missions.

WOVOdat
   Single Volcano View
   Temporal Evolution of Unrest
   Side by Side Volcanoes

WOVOdat is a database of volcanic unrest; instrumentally and visually recorded changes in seismicity, ground deformation, gas emission, and other parameters from their normal baselines. It is sponsored by the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (WOVO) and presently hosted at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

GVMID Data on Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure The Global Volcano Monitoring Infrastructure Database GVMID, is aimed at documenting and improving capabilities of volcano monitoring from the ground and space. GVMID should provide a snapshot and baseline view of the techniques and instrumentation that are in place at various volcanoes, which can be use by volcano observatories as reference to setup new monitoring system or improving networks at a specific volcano. These data will allow identification of what monitoring gaps exist, which can be then targeted by remote sensing infrastructure and future instrument deployments.

IRIS seismic stations/networks

Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Data Services map showing the location of seismic stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 0.18° (about 20 km at mid-latitudes) from the given location of Cerro León. Users can customize a variety of filters and options in the left panel. Note that if there are no stations are known the map will default to show the entire world with a "No data matched request" error notice.

UNAVCO GPS/GNSS stations

Geodetic Data Services map from UNAVCO showing the location of GPS/GNSS stations from all available networks (permanent or temporary) within a radius of 20 km from the given location of Cerro León. Users can customize the data search based on station or network names, location, and time window. Requires Adobe Flash Player.

Large Eruptions of Cerro León

Information about large Quaternary eruptions (VEI >= 4) is cataloged in the Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions (LaMEVE) database of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

EarthChem

EarthChem develops and maintains databases, software, and services that support the preservation, discovery, access and analysis of geochemical data, and facilitate their integration with the broad array of other available earth science parameters. EarthChem is operated by a joint team of disciplinary scientists, data scientists, data managers and information technology developers who are part of the NSF-funded data facility Integrated Earth Data Applications (IEDA). IEDA is a collaborative effort of EarthChem and the Marine Geoscience Data System (MGDS).