Parícutin
Cinder cone in Mexico
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Parícutin is a cinder cone volcano located in the Mexican state of Michoacán, near the city of Uruapan and about 322 kilometers west of Mexico City. The volcano surged suddenly from the cornfield of local farmer Dionisio Pulido in 1943, attracting... Wikipedia
Last eruption: 1952
Elevation: 9,186′
Age of rock: 1941–1952
Coordinates: 19°29′35″N 102°15′4″W / 19.49306°N 102.25111°W
Volcanic arc/belt: Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt