Volcán de Colima

Volcán de Colima

The Volcán de Colima, , also known as Volcán de Fuego, is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima and the eroded El Cántaro (listed as extinct). It is the youngest of the three and as of 2015 is one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico and in North America. Having been active for nearly 5 million years, and with frequent eruptions, the Volcán de Colima is considered a stratovolcano. "Volcán de Fuego is an active stratovolcano, the most explosive and dangerous of all of Mexico" ([https://www.history.com/articles/colima Colima]). It has erupted more than 40 times since 1576. One of the largest eruptions was on January 20–24, 1913. Nevado de Colima, also known as Tzapotépetl, lies north of its more active neighbor and is the taller of the two at . It is the 25th-most prominent peak in North America.

Details

Age
5 million years
Type
Stratovolcano
Range
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Listing
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Location
Jalisco / Colima, Mexico
Elevation
4260 m (13,976 ft)
Elevation M
4260
Prominence M
600
Last Eruption
October 17, 2023
Volcanic Belt
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt