Volcano

Volcán Granada

Fissure vent · 250 m · Nicaragua

Volcán Granada sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone.

Elevation

250 m

Type

Fissure vent

Tectonic Setting

Subduction zone, continental crust

Dominant Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Plate

Caribbean Plate

Country

Nicaragua

Last Eruption

unknown

Nearby Cities

Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 265,000 people live in those within 30 km.

• 5 kmGranada‎105,000 people
• 15 kmMasaya130,000 people
• 24 kmJinotepe30,000 people
• 43 kmManagua920,000 people
• 54 kmRivas32,000 people

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