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Volcanoes of Colombia (23)

Colombia has 15 volcanoes considered active. The volcanoes are related to the subduction zone that runs along the whole of America's western plate margin. Colombia's volcanoes are part of the northern Andes and lie at the junction of 3 tectonic plates, the Nazca, Caribbean and South American plates.

Animas | Azufral | Cerro Bravo | Cerro Negro de Mayasquer | Cumbal | Cutanga | Doña Juana | El Escondido | Galeras | Machin | Nevado del Huila | Nevado del Quindio | Nevado del Ruiz | Nevado del Tolima | Petacas | Puracé | Romeral | San Augustín-Isnos | San Diego | Santa Isabel | Santa Rosa | Sotará | Unnamed
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Map of Colombia's major volcanoes (USGS)
Map of Colombia's major volcanoes (USGS)
Latest news from Colombia's volcanoes:
Wed, 27 Mar 2024, 15:00

Nevado del Ruiz volcano (Colombia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 20 March-26 March 2024 (Continuing Activity)

Servicio Geológico Colombiano's (SGC) Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Manizales reported that eruptive activity at Nevado del Ruiz continued during 19-25 March. Seismicity associated with fluid movement decreased in both the number of events recorded and seismic energy released; most of these signals were associated with pulsating emissions of ash and gas. At 0516 on 22 March a seismic signal was associated with an ash emission that rose 1,100 m above the crater and drifted 1,400 m to the SW and W; this was the highest intensity signal this year. ... Read all