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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 Jul
Fri, 21 Jul 00:25 UTCM 2.5 / 6 km10 km2 km al Noreste de Capellades, Alvarado.
Wed, 19 Jul
Wed, 19 Jul 01:51 UTCM 2.6 / 14 km34 km4 km al Noreste de Copey de Dota.
Sun, 16 Jul
Sun, 16 Jul 15:07 UTCM 2.9 / 29 km42 km5 km al Suroeste de San Ignacio, Acosta.
Sat, 15 Jul
Sat, 15 Jul 00:25 UTCM 3.0 / 72 km28 km2 km al Este de Corralillo, Cartago.
Thu, 13 Jul
Thu, 13 Jul 11:15 UTCM 2.7 / 5 km7 km12 km al Norte de Santa Cruz, Turrialba.
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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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