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Chichinautzin
Volcanic field · 3,938 m · Mexico
Chichinautzin sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 399.
- Elevation
- 3,938 m
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Last Eruption
- 399
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 8
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 834,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 26 kmCuernavaca834,000 people
- 33 kmNezahualcoyotl1,109,000 people
- 34 kmMexico City19,028,000 people
- 58 kmToluca1,531,000 people
- 75 kmZumpango250,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata