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Jocotitlán
Stratovolcano · 3,911 m · Mexico
Jocotitlán sits on the North American Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1270.
- Elevation
- 3,911 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Dacite
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- Mexico
- Last Eruption
- 1270
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 2
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 46 kmToluca1,531,000 people
- 68 kmZumpango250,000 people
- 73 kmMexico City19,028,000 people
- 76 kmSan Juan del Río148,000 people
- 85 kmCiudad Hidalgo64,000 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