Volcanic eruption
See 2014 on the mapEruption of Nevado del Ruiz
18 Nov 2014 – 16 Mar 2026 · 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
- 18 Nov 2014 – 16 Mar 2026
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 4.89° N, 75.32° W
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Arenas crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 351020
- Eruption number
- 20995
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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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