Puracé Volcan

Updated: 27 nov.. 2025 04:54 GMT - refresh

stratovolcano

Colombie, 2.32°N / -76.4°W

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Summit height: 4650+ m / 15,256 ft

Condition actuelle: en éruption (4 sur 5)

Last update: 27 nov. 2025 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)

Puracé volcano in SW Colombia, 25 km SE of Popayan, is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia with frequent explosive eruptions. Its largest historic eruptions occurred in 1849, 1869, and 1885.
The last eruption of Puracé volcano was a small (VEI 2) eruption in 1977. It deposited ash up to 7 km away.
In 1990 new fumaroles and hot springs were observed at the summit and on the flank.

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Style éruptif tipique: explosive
Eruptions du volcan Puracé: 1977, 1957, 1956, 1949, 1947, 1946, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1906, 1902(?), 1899, 1885, 1881, 1878, 1870, 1869, 1860, 1847-52, 1840, 1835, 1827, 1816, 160 BC ± 50

Derniers séismes proches

Date et l'heure	Mag / Prof.	Distance / Lieux
25 nov. 12:21 (GMT -5)	0.4 4 km	27 km à l'ouest	7.3 km au sud-ouest de Popayán, Cauca, Colombie	Info
dimanche, 23 novembre 2025 GMT (1 séisme)
23 nov. 01:35 (GMT -5)	0.2 6 km	19 km au sud-ouest	29 km au sud-est de Popayán, Cauca, Colombie	Info

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Introduction

Puracé is an andesitic stratovolcano with a 500-m-wide summit crater constructed over a dacitic shield volcano. The volcano is located at the NW end of a volcanic massif opposite the Pan de Azúcar stratovolcano 6 km to the SE.
A NW-SE-trending group of 7 cones and craters, Los Coconucos, lies between the two larger edifices. (Source: USGS / GVP volcano information)

Éruptions volcaniques importantes: volcano Puracé

In the past 10,000 years, Puracé has had at least 27 confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which 26 are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.

The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Puracé volcano since around 1800. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Puracé can be found on the news page of Puracé volcano.

Date	Note	VEI	Morts	Dommages
2023 Nov 16	Obs./docs historiques	1		inconnu
2022 Mar 29	Between Puracé and Curiquinga Obs./docs historiques	1		inconnu
1977 Mar 19 - Mar 28 ?	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1957 Jul 2 ±182 d.	Obs./docs historiques	2?		inconnu
1956 ou avant	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1949 Mai 26 - Jun 11	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1949 Mai 26 (éruption 1949 Mai 26 - Jun 11)	Obs./docs historiques	2	17	inconnu	Infos
1949 Mai 26: University students killed by block ejection as they attempted to reach the summit. Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1947 Avr 27	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1946 Mar - Avr	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1927	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1926 Août - Sep	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1925 Oct 12 - Nov 5	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1924	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1906	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1902 ?	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1899	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1885 Mai 25	Obs./docs historiques	3		inconnu
1885 Mai 25 (éruption 1885 Mai 25)	Obs./docs historiques	3	50-100 (*)	modéré	Infos
1885 Mai 25: A catastrophic explosion accompanied by an earthquake killed many people and destroyed many houses. Cited references #1412 Simkin, Tom, and Lee Siebert with the collaboration of Russell Blong, Jonathan Dehn, Christopher Newhall, Roland Pool, and Thomas C. Stein (1994): Volcanoes of the World, Second Edition, A Regional Directory, Gazetteer, and Chronology of Volcanism During the Last 10,000 Years, Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, Arizona, in association with Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program, Washington, D.C., p. 164-176. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
1881	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1878 Août 31	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1870 Oct	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1869 Oct 4 - Nov	Obs./docs historiques	3?		inconnu
1860 ±9 y.	Obs./docs historiques	2?		inconnu
1847 Oct 27 - 1852	Obs./docs historiques	3?		inconnu
1840	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1835 Jan 23	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1827 Nov 18	Obs./docs historiques	2		inconnu
1816	Obs./docs historiques	?		inconnu

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Remark:

Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Puracé Volcano FAQ

+When was the last eruption of Puracé volcano?

The last confirmed eruption of Puracé occurred in 2023.

+How often does Puracé volcano erupt?

Since 1816, Puracé volcano has had at least 26 historically documented eruptions. This means that it erupts on average every 8 years.

+How active is Puracé volcano at present?

Puracé volcano is relatively active: Since 1900, it has had 14 eruptions, and been active during 14 years out of 126 as of now. This means, Puracé has been in eruption one in 9 years on average. The last eruption was in 2023 and ended 2 years ago.

+When was the largest eruption of Puracé volcano?

The largest eruption of Puracé volcano in historic times occurred in 1885. It ranks as a "vulcanian" eruption with a magnitude 3 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.

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Puracé Volcan Cartes

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