Volcanic eruption
See 2240 BCE on the mapEruption of Machin
2240 BCE · 4.49° N, 75.39° W
Cerro Machín is a stratovolcano located in Tolima Department, Colombia. Considered the most dangerous active volcano of Colombia, Cerro Machin is a volcanic plug that is approximately the same age as the Ruiz-Tolima Massif and has the appearance of being part of that volcanic system.
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What the records say
- When
- 2240 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 4.49° N, 75.39° W
- Date uncertainty
- ± 300 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 351040
- Eruption number
- 11306
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