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Isla Tortuga

Shield volcano · 224 m · Mexico

Isla Tortuga — Photo: Marjorie Summers, Smithsonian Institution · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Isla Tortuga sits on the Pacific Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation: 224 m
Type: Shield volcano
Tectonic Setting: Rift zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Plate: Pacific Plate
Country: Mexico
Last Eruption: unknown

Wikipedia article

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