Volcanic eruption
See 1916 on the mapEruption of Nevado del Ruiz
1916 · 4.89° N, 75.32° W
Nevado del Ruiz, also known as La Mesa de Herveo is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, being the highest point of both. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) west of the capital city Bogotá.
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What the records say
- When
- 1916
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 4.89° N, 75.32° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 351020
- Eruption number
- 11288
Nevado del Ruiz
Volcanic mountain in Colombia
Nevado del Ruiz, also known as La Mesa de Herveo is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, being the highest point of both. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) west of the capital city Bogotá. It is a stratovolcano composed of many layers of lava alternating with hardened volcanic ash and other pyroclastic rocks.
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Nearby in time and place
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