Laguna Poco Sol

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Country Costa Rica
Volcanic Region Central America Volcanic Arc
Landform | Volc Type Minor | Explosion crater(?)
Last Known Eruption Pleistocene
Coordinates 10.35°N, 84.67°W
Elevation 789 m (2,589 ft)
Volcano Number 345803
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Latest Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Volcanic Activity Reports available for Laguna Poco Sol.

Latest Bulletin Report

Bulletin Report for June 1969 (CSLP 44-69)

Fumarolic activity reported and pictured in newspapers

Card 0568 (04 June 1969) Fumarolic activity reported and pictured in newspapers

The following is from a cable received on 3 June. "Newspapers carry story and photos fumarolic activity at Cerro Poco Sol located 16 miles W of Quesada in dense jungle area . . . . Unable to ascertain whether such activity new or unusual."

Information Contacts: Richard Berg, American Embassy, San José, Costa Rica

Weekly Volcanic Activity Reports

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Bulletin Reports

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Index with Summary Sentence

06/1969 (CSLP 44-69) Fumarolic activity reported and pictured in newspapers

Report Narratives

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June 1969 (CSLP 44-69)

Fumarolic activity reported and pictured in newspapers

Card 0568 (04 June 1969) Fumarolic activity reported and pictured in newspapers

The following is from a cable received on 3 June. "Newspapers carry story and photos fumarolic activity at Cerro Poco Sol located 16 miles W of Quesada in dense jungle area . . . . Unable to ascertain whether such activity new or unusual."

Information Contacts: Richard Berg, American Embassy, San José, Costa Rica

General Information

Eruptive History

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

Synonyms and Subfeatures

The Global Volcanism Program has no synonyms or subfeatures listed for Laguna Poco Sol.

Photo Gallery

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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