Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-03771

The principal vent of Jorullo formed the scoria cone seen here from the SSE that grew to 250 m in height during the first month and a half of the 1759 eruption. Lava flows were erupted at some unknown later time from four flank vents located along a NE-SW fissure cutting through the main cone. Photo by Jim Luhr, 1996 (Smithsonian Institution).

The principal vent of Jorullo formed the scoria cone seen here from the SSE that grew to 250 m in height during the first month and a half of the 1759 eruption. Lava flows were erupted at some unknown later time from four flank vents located along a NE-SW fissure cutting through the main cone.

Photo by Jim Luhr, 1996 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Keywords: scoria cone

Michoacán-Guanajuato