Volcanic eruption
See 1957 on the mapEruption of Purace
1957 · 2.31° N, 76.39° W
Puracé is an andesitic stratovolcano located in the Puracé National Natural Park in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It is part of the North Volcanic Zone of the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano is located at the intersection of the Coconucos and Morras Faults.
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What the records say
- When
- 1957
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 2.31° N, 76.39° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 351060
- Eruption number
- 11338
- Vei modifier
- ?
Nearby in time and place
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- en la provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, se registra un terremoto de 7,6 que deja más de 100 muertos y más de 40 heridos19 Jan 1958 · Earthquake
- massacre de Guayaquil de 19593 Jun 1959 · Massacre · Deaths 500
- 1954 Bogotá student massacre8 Jun 1954 · Massacre
- 1953 Colombian coup d'état13 Jun 1953 · Coup
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