Questions about volcanoes of Central America

1. I just went to Mexico and I was very interested in this certain volcano. When did Iztlacihualt in Mexico last erupt?

2. What are good volcanic areas to visit in Costa Rica ?

3. Is the Colima volcano really in the state of Jalisco, or Colima?

4. The birth of a new volcano either in Mexico or Central America in 1933.

5. I need to get some information on the volcano, El Chichon, which erupted in Mexico in 1982.

6. I am searching for information on the Mount Pelee volcano.

7. When was the last eruption in Popocateptl,Mexico?

8. Where can I find current details on Arenal?

9. What is the current status of Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica?

10. I would like to time my vacations around volcanic events in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

11. Has there EVER been any significant volcanic activity in Honduras?

12. Can you please post something current on Volcano Cerro Negro in Leon, Nicaragua?

13. What is the minimum distance required to be fairly safe around the Santiaguito vent?

14. I am doing a report in school on the volcano Patchian. I don't think the spelling is right.

15. Can you tell me which areas of Montserrat are at the greatest risk?

16. Cerro Negro, the volcano in Nicaragua, I would like to know everything about it!

17. I am going to Managua Nicaragua on Feb. 3, 96. What are the chances of Cerro Negro showing us some action?

18. What Central American volcano erupted on June 1. 1995?

19. I'm seeking information or references on the eruptive history of Sangay in Ecuador.

20. When did Cayambe and Chimbarozo last erupt? Do you think any of these will erupt again?

21. I am aware of increased activity concerning Soufriere Hills Volcano and am worried about any possible problems an eruption could cause Antigua.

22. What is the chances that the volcano on Montserrat will blow the entire island apart?

23. We were wondering if you could give us some information about the plate tectonics of Mexico, around Popocatepetl.

24. HOW CAN WE FOLLOW THE ACTIVITY OF PACAYA?

25. Since Popocateptl has been erupting, do you know if the lodge at Tlamacas is open?

26. How long could it take to explote an eruption at the Popocatepetl volcano, which has had a lot of activity during the last few months?

27. I have been hearing in the news recently about the volcano on the island of Monserrat in the caribean and was wondering wheather anything has happened, other than a few rumblings.

28. I have the opporunity to travel to Central America in two weeks. I would like visit a volcano(s) with active lava flow. Do you have any suggestions?

29. Was the eruption of the Pinatubo Volcano a result of the convergence of the Pacific Plate and the Philippine Plate?

30. I am trying to find a Web site or reference book which can answer more technical questions specific to Pinatubo, can you recommend anything?

31. Is there any evidence of nuee ardentes having occurred with the eruptions of active Costa Rican volcanoes in recent years (specifically, Rincon de la Vieja, Arenal, Poas, or Irazu)?

32. I would like to know more about the Cocos plate and why is it important to Nicaragua?

33. which is the active volcano that has the most perfect cone shape and where is it located?

34. I know this is a really trite question, but I'd appreciate some advice. I'm about to book a holiday in Mexico City for the end of Oct 97. Is this sensible or is there a chance of a major erruption.

35. Has there ever been any one that has walked or rode a vehicle across a flowing molten lava flow and if so what was the vehicle or material made of to withstand the extreme heat of molten lava.

36. As all of us know, Popocateptl has waken up. What are the chances of a big eruption? If so,what kind of eruption would it be? How will this affect the nearby cities? It is known that an eruption comes along with sismic movements, If a mayor eruptioin occurs how strong will this movements be?

37. Our family is planning to vacation in southern Mexico the first week of Aug. We have to fly into Mexico City to get to Huatulco in Oaxaca state. What is the update on the Popo volcano?

38. Two questions if I may. 1. How many resergent caldera type volcanoes (like yelowstone) are there?

39. I have family living in Mexico City and plan to travel there this summer^M in August. Is my family, (or will I be) in danger if "El Popo"^M (Popocatepetl) errupts significantly?

40. I live in Mexico City, and this morning as I cleaned the volcanic ash off my car from nearby Popocatepetl, I wondered if I should be taking precautions against breathing the ash and if I should prepare somehow to deal with future such events?

41. I know this is a really trite question, but I'd appreciate some advice. I'm about to book a holiday in Mexico City for the end of Oct 97. Is this sensible or is there a chance of a major erruption.

42. Is the recent activity of Mt. Popo related to the recent activity of the West Indies peak? i.e. Are the two volcanos on the same plate boundary?

43. Hi, I'm Sylvie, and I search some informations about the SoufriËre of Guadeloupe.

44. I need to know which volcanoes in Costa Rica are part of the Pacific Ring of Fire

45. I am researching Mt. Irazu in Costa Rico and I can't seem to find much information on it. Do you have any facts or plces to help me get this info?

46. I was wondering if there is an evacuation procedure for the people of Puebla in Mexico in case of the eruption of Popo.

47. Why are there volcanoes in Mexico?

48. I'm interested in the prehistoric volcano activity in the Uwharrie mountain range in south central N. Carolina . I would like maps and any information about this please. I would also like information about fault lines in the easten United States, maps and such.

49. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE POPOCATEPETL VOLCANOE (IN THE CITY OF PUEBLA INMEXICO) IS A POTENTIAL BOMB?

50. How wide is the crater of Volcan Poas in Costa Rica? How far is Volcan Arenal in Costa Rica from the Nicaraguan border?

51. Would you tell me were to get geodes in Northern California? I live in the Sacramento area, thank you very much

52. Would a brief look over the crater edge into the vent of San Cristobal, Nicaragua, require the use of gas masks?

53. I work with a woman from the village of Usulutan, El Salvador. Recently she brought me a picece of volcanic rock. I want to label it properly. Do you know which volcano it would be from?

54. I just went to Mexico and I was very interested in this certain volcano. When did Iztlacihualt in Mexico last erupt?

55. Is the lake in Mexico City part of an extinct volcano? In other words, is Mexico City in the crater of an extinct volcano?

56. I was wondering if Popocatepetl has a chance of erupting, and if so what will be done to help the people the people living near it?

57. What caused the landslide at the Casita volcano in Nicaragua during Hurricane Mitch?

58. What type of volcano is Mount Pelee?

59. How did the eruption of Paricutin affect the economy and lifestyle of the people who lived nearby?

60. If Paricutin were to have another major eruption today, how would it affect the area around the volcano?

61. How big was the El Chichon eruption of 1982?

62. Did a cinder cone erupt in Guatemala in 1984?

63. How did the biggest volcano in Mexico form?

64. Why doesn't Honduras have active volcanoes?

65. How big was the 1982 eruption of El Chichon? Was it comparable to the 1912 eruption of Katmai?

66. What is the tectonic setting responsible for volcanic activity in Central America?

67. What is the newest volcano in Mexico?

68. How long was Popocatepetl dormant before its recent renewed activity?

69. What are the most active volcanoes of the Caribbean and Central and South America?

70. What type of tectonic setting is the location of Montserrat?

71. In Mexico are Volcan de Fuego and Colima the same volcanoe or are they two separate volcanoes.

72. What type of volcanic damage prevention is there in Central America?

73. Was Montserrat ever a big eruption?

74. Are there any eruptions in the Caribbean?

75. What type of volcano is Mount Pelee?

76. I am preparing a hazard map for the Mexican public for the area around Colima...

77. What kind of eruption was the Mt. Pelee eruption of 1902? And what caused it?

78. Is the Xitli lava flow within Mexico City the result of an eruption of Popocatepetl?

79. What were the casualties from the April 30, 1996, eruption of Popocatepetl?

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