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Iztaccihuatl

Stratovolcano · 5,230 m · Mexico

Iztaccihuatl — Photo: Cvmontuy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Iztaccihuatl sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone.

Elevation: 5,230 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Plate: North American 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