Masaya

Observations of Deformation

Volcano number:344100
Region:
Country:Nicaragua
Geodetic measurements?Yes
Deformation observation?Yes
Measurement method(s):InSAR
Duration of observation:2007-2010
Inferred cause(s) of deformation:Faulting/tectonics
Characteristics of deformation:

ALOS InSAR measurements from 2007-2010 recorded 4cm/yr subsidence at Masaya, attributed to motion on a ring fault around the edge of the caldera (Caravantes, 2013).
No addition deformation was detected within the caldera (detection threshold 1.3 cm/yr) during a regional survey of Central American volcanoes (Ebmeier et al., 2013).

Reference(s):Geophysical constraints on the structural evolution and hazards of volcano Masaya, Nicaragua . PhD Thesis. Open University, 2013.
Ebmeier, S. K., J. Biggs, T. A. Mather, and F. Amelung (2013), On the lack of InSAR observations of magmatic deformation at Central American volcanoes, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 118, 2571–2585, doi:10.1002/jgrb.50195.
Location:11.984, -86.161
REST API endpoint (JSON):https://comet.nerc.ac.uk/wp-json/volcanodb/v1/volcano/5394

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