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Volcán_Santo_Tomás Latitude and Longitude:

14°42′36″N 91°28′44″W / 14.71000°N 91.47889°W / 14.71000; -91.47889
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Volcán Santo Tomás
Volcán Santo Tomás is located in Guatemala
Volcán Santo Tomás
Volcán Santo Tomás
Highest point
Elevation3,542 m (11,621 ft)
Prominence485 m (1,591 ft)  Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates 14°42′36″N 91°28′44″W / 14.71000°N 91.47889°W / 14.71000; -91.47889
Geography
Location Guatemala
Parent range Sierra Madre
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Volcán Santo Tomás is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. Its highest point lies at an altitude of 3,542 m (11,621 ft) above sea level.

It is also known as "Volcán Pecul", or as "Cerro Zunil", the name of its youngest and most prominent dome which was last active approximately 84,000 years ago (K-Ar dating). [1]

Geothermal activity can be observed in the form of Solfataras and thermal springs which are located on the west of the ridge between Santo Tomás and Zunil.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Santo Tomás". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.