San Cristóbal - Extreme Pursuit

San Cristobal is an active and the highest stratovolcano in Nicaragua. When the Spanish first observed it in 1528, it was sending smoke during the day and flames at night. It contains a 500 x 600m wide crater with several lava domes. The volcano buried a village during a catastrophic landslide in 1998.

Location:	Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Coordinates:	12.705901, -87.001442
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano

San Cristobal's location

San Cristobal Volcano News:

March 2019: Small eruption, producing an ash plume to 400m. An ash advisory was last issued in January with ash rising to 1800m.

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San Cristóbal's Eruptive History

1990-1999	Vigorous fumarolic activity and multiple gas plumes. An eruptive phase occurred in 1997 after strong seismicity.
2000-2010	Intermittent (minor) ash eruptions, some of which produced lahars.
2012	Ongoing ash eruptions with ash fall in neighboring towns. Incandescent material ejected prompting the evacuation of 2000 people.
2014-2015	Intermittent (minor) ash eruptions continue.
2017	Seismicity increased in 2017
2018	Moderate eruption in April.
2019	Two ash advisories issued with ash plumes rising to 2,400m. A further smaller eruption occurred in March.

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Images of San Cristobal Volcano

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For monitoring of this volcano, please refer to INETER

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