Volcano Live

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

0.88 S, 89.50 W
summit elevation 759 m
shield volcano

Note: A volcano with the same name is located in Nicaragua.

San Cristobal volcano is located in the SE Galapagos Islands. Eruptions at the volcano have not been accurately dated, but possibly occurred in the past 1000 years.

Kicker Rock (Leon Dormido), also known as sleeping lion, is located on the coast. It is a lava cone, which has been eroded by the sea. There are two 160 m high rocks separated by a small channel.

Further reading
Geist, D.J., McBIRNEY, A.R. and Duncan, R.A., 1986. Geology and petrogenesis of lavas from San Cristobal Island, Galapagos archipelago. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 97(5), pp.555-566.

Cox, A., 1971. Paleomagnetism of San Cristobal Island, Galapagos. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 11(1-5), pp.152-160.