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Historic Eruption
1570 Eruption of Volcán Mombacho
1570 · Stratovolcano · Nicaragua
In 1570, Volcán Mombacho in Nicaragua erupted. The volcano rises to 1,344 m. It killed at least 400 people. Most deaths were caused by a debris avalanche.
- Date
- 1570
- Volcano
- Volcán Mombacho
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,344 m
- Country
- Nicaragua
- Deaths
- 400
- Main Causes of Death
- Debris Avalanche
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program