Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Purace
Snow-capped Puracé volcano has a 500-m-wide summit crater and is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia. Frequent explosive eruptions in the 19th and 20th centuries have modified the morphology of the summit crater, with some of the largest occurring in 1849, 1869, and 1885. Photo by Federmán Escobar Chávez, 2005.
Volcano Number: 351060
Volcano Name: Purace
Country: Colombia
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Last Eruption: 2025 CE
Elevation: 4650m
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km: 1465
Pop. within 10km: 7152
Pop. within 30km: 335698
Pop. within 100km: 1751540
Latitude: 2.3095
Longitude: -76.3948


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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