Conchagüita facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Conchagüita |
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 Conchagüita
Location in El Salvador
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Prominence | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
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| Location | El Salvador |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Conchagüita is a cool island in El Salvador. It's actually a volcano! You can find it in the Gulf of Fonseca, which is a big bay on the eastern side of El Salvador.
Something interesting happened in October 1892. A big earthquake shook the volcano. This caused a huge landslide, where a lot of rock and dirt slid down the mountain. People first thought the dust cloud from the landslide was new ash from a volcano eruption. But experts from the Smithsonian Institution later said it wasn't a real eruption.
Learn More About Conchagüita
Conchagüita is known as a stratovolcano. This type of volcano is usually tall and cone-shaped. They are built up over time by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and rocks.
The last time Conchagüita had a volcanic eruption was a very long time ago. It happened during the Pleistocene epoch. That was a period in Earth's history that ended about 11,700 years ago.
See also
In Spanish: Conchagüita para niños- List of volcanoes in El Salvador
- List of stratovolcanoes
