Santa Margarida Volcano
Extinct volcano in Spain
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The Santa Margarida Volcano (Catalan: Volcà de Santa Margarida) is an extinct volcano in the comarca of Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain. The volcano has a perimeter of 2 kilometers and a height of 682 meters and is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park. The hermitage of Santa Margarida, after which the volcano was named, is inside the crater of the volcano. The building was destroyed in 1428 during the 1428 Catalonia earthquake and rebuilt in 1865.[1]
| Santa Margarida Volcano | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of the Santa Margarida Volcano | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°8′29″N 2°32′30″E |
| Geography | |
  Santa Margarida Volcano Location in Catalonia | |
| Location | Santa Pau, Garrotxa, Catalonia, Spain |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic zone | Garrotxa Volcanic Zone |
Geology
A study published in 2011 at the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research indicated that the Santa Margarida and Croscat volcanoes were the product of the same eruption event 11,500 years ago, alternating freatomagmatic activity, between water and magma, and magmatic activity.[2][3]
Gallery
The hermitage of Santa Margarida in the crater of the volcano.
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