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Irazu volcano (Costa Rica) activity update
Sunday, Sep 09, 2012
Minor rockfalls were reported from Irazú´s main crater walls following the magnitude 7.6 earthquake on 5 Sep. [more]
 

Irazu volcano

Stratovolcano 3432 m / 11,260 ft
Costa Rica, 9.98°N / -83.85°W
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Last update: 4 Jun 2016
Typical eruption style: Explosive.
Irazu volcano eruptions: 1726, 1775(?), 1821(?), 1822, 1823, 1826(?), 1842, 1844(?), 1847, 1864, 1875, 1882(?), 1909(?), 1914(?), 1917-21, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1939-40, 1963-65, 1977, 1994
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Fri, 21 Sep
Fri, 21 Sep 13:58 UTCM 2.7 / 9 km27 km5 km al Este de San Cristobal, Desamparados.
Fri, 21 Sep 12:23 UTCM 3.3 / 4 km26 km7 km al Este de San Cristobal, Desamparados.
Fri, 21 Sep 09:52 UTCM 2.9 / 4 km25 km7 km al Este de San Cristobal, Desamparados.
Fri, 21 Sep 07:55 UTCM 2.5 / 3 km25 km7 km al Este de San Cristobal, Desamparados.
Thu, 20 Sep
Thu, 20 Sep 18:35 UTCM 2.5 / 5 km1 km6 km al Noreste de Llano Grande, Cartago.
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Irazú (3432 m) immediately east of the capital San José is Costa Rica's highest and one of its most active volcanoes. Tephra fall (ash) during the last major eruption of Irazú in 1963-65 caused heavy damage to infrastructure and life in San José and its surroundings.

Background:

Irazú is a massive stratovolcano covering more than 500 sq km with at least 10 flank cones on the southern flank, all being older than at least 14,000 years when a massive lava flow (the "Ceravantes" flow) was erupted.
All known eruptions from Irazú during the past 10,000 years have been explosive and originated from the summit craters that show a migration to the W over time. The historically active crater contains a small acid lake of changing size and color.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution

Irazu Photos:

The lake-filled crater of Irazu volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The lake-filled crater of Irazu volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
 Crater El Piroclastico of Irazu Volcano near Cartago, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
Crater El Piroclastico of Irazu Volcano near Cartago, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
Crater Principal of Irazu Volcano, near Cartago, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
Crater Principal of Irazu Volcano, near Cartago, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
Laguna del Irazu Volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
Laguna del Irazu Volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
National Park of Irazu Volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
National Park of Irazu Volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
 Playa Hermosa of Irazu Volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)
Playa Hermosa of Irazu Volcano, Costa Rica (Photo: WNomad)



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