What the records say
- When
- 6 Jun 1994
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Colombia
- Coordinates
- 2.93° N, 76.03° W
- Deaths
- 650
- Damage musd
- 2.4
- Houses destroyed
- 200
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Nevado del Huila
Highest volcano in Colombia
Nevado del Huila at 5,364 metres (17,598 ft) is the highest volcano in Colombia, located at the tripoint of the departments of Huila, Tolima and Cauca. It is visible from the city of Cali. The andesitic volcano is located on top of the Ibagué Batholith.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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