Volcanic eruption
Open on the mapEruption of Baru
9280 BCE · 8.81° N, 82.54° W
The Volcán Barú is an active stratovolcano and the tallest mountain in Panama, at 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) high. It lies about 35 km (22 mi) off the border of Costa Rica. It is also the twelfth highest peak in Central America.
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What the records say
- When
- 9280 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 8.81° N, 82.54° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 30 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 346010
- Eruption number
- 11249
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