What the records say
- When
- 29 Jul 1968 – Dec 2010
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 10.46° N, 84.70° W
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- W flank & summit
- Unit
- AR-22/ET-1 tephra
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 345033
- Eruption number
- 11134
Arenal Volcano
Volcano in Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano stands 1,633 metres (5,358 ft) high. It is conically shaped with a crater 140 metres (460 ft) in diameter.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page
Includes 4 events
Nearby in time and place
- American Convention on Human Rights1969 · Treaty
- Protestas contra la concesión de ALCOA en Costa RicaApr 1970 · Protest
- massacre sur l’Avenida Roosevelt22 Jan 1967 · Massacre
- United States → Nicaragua (cession)1971 · Territorial change
- Mangles (Corn) IslandsJan 1965 · Territorial claim
- Earthquake — Nicaragua: Managua23 Dec 1972 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.2
- 1972 Honduran coup d'état2 Dec 1972 · Coup
- 1963 Honduran coup d'état3 Oct 1963 · Coup