Quezaltepeque (volcano)
| Quezaltepeque | |
|---|---|
  Quezaltepeque | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°34′N 89°27′W / 14.567°N 89.450°WCoordinates: 14°34′N 89°27′W / 14.567°N 89.450°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chiquimula, Guatemala |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Quezaltepeque is a volcanic field in Chiquimula, Guatemala at 14°34′0″N 89°27′0″W / 14.56667°N 89.45000°W. It has erupted in the Holocene. It is an area of basaltic lava flows was erupted from vents along a north-south trending fault without explosions, cutting through Tertiary pyroclastic rocks WNW of Ipala volcano about 5 km south of Quezaltepeque town. These basaltic flows issued passively from vents along a N-S-trending fault without accompanying explosive activity. There are mounds of lava over the vents.
Etymology
Nahuatl quetzaltepēc = "at the quetzal feather hill" or "at the tall upstanding hill".
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