Irazu vulcano
Stratovolcano 3432 m / 11,260 ft
Costa Rica, 9.98°N / -83.85°W
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 5)
Costa Rica, 9.98°N / -83.85°W
Stato attuale: normal or dormant (1 di 5)
Last update: 29 Feb 2020
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.
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Eruzioni del vulcano Irazu: 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
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Data / ora | Mag. / Profondità | Distanza | Ubicazione | |
| Sun, 24 Jan 2021 (GMT) | ||||
| 23 gen 2021 21:25 (GMT -6) (24 Jan 2021 03:25:00 GMT) | 2.4 8 km - Più | 22 km | 7.6 km a sud-est da Paraiso, Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica | |
| Fri, 22 Jan 2021 (GMT) | ||||
| 22 de enero del 2021 3:51 am (22 Jan 2021 09:51:00 GMT) | 2.8 7 km - Più | 42 km | Leon Cortés, 15 km a est da Tejar, Acosta, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| Thu, 21 Jan 2021 (GMT) | ||||
| 21 gen 2021 07:06 (GMT -6) (21 Jan 2021 13:06:31 GMT) | 4.0 6 km - Più | 15 km | 1.7 km a est da Paraiso, Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica | |
| Wed, 20 Jan 2021 (GMT) | ||||
| 20 gen 2021 17:24 (GMT -6) (20 Jan 2021 23:24:00 GMT) | 2.7 9 km - Più | 25 km | 2.9 km a nord da San Miguel, Desamparados, San Jose, Costa Rica | |
| 20 de enero del 2021 5:40 am (20 Jan 2021 11:40:00 GMT) | 2.3 10 km - Più | 21 km | Guacimo, Provincia di Limón, 15 km a nord da Turrialba, Costa Rica | |
Sfondo
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)
Crater El Piroclastico 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)
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