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    Socorro Island

    Isla Socorro, Île Socorro

    18°48′N 110°59′W

    Socorro Island (Spanish: Isla Socorro) is a volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying 600 kilometres (370 mi) off the country's western coast. 1 mi), with an area of 132 km2 (51 sq mi). It is the largest of the four islands of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The last eruption was in 1993.

    Declaratoria Oficial de Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad del Archipiélago de las Islas Revillagigedo
    Declaratoria Oficial de Patrimonio Mundial de la Humanidad del Archipiélago de las Islas Revillagigedo

    Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC BY 2.0

    Terrain

    18°48′N 110°59′W

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    Overview

    Socorro Island (Spanish: Isla Socorro) is a volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying 600 kilometres (370 mi) off the country's western coast. The size is 16.5 by 11.5 km (10.3 by 7.1 mi), with an area of 132 km2 (51 sq mi). It is the largest of the four islands of the Revillagigedo Archipelago. The last eruption was in 1993.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Revillagigedo Islands

    Also in Islas Revillagigedo

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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