Volcanic eruption
See 1977 on the mapEruption of Purace
19 Mar 1977 – 28 Mar 1977 · 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
- 19 Mar 1977 – 28 Mar 1977
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 2.31° N, 76.39° W
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 351060
- Eruption number
- 11339
Nearby in time and place
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- 1976 Taxi Aereo el Venado Douglas DC-4 accident15 Jan 1976 · Air disaster
- traité Fernández-Facio17 Mar 1977 · Treaty
- Flugunfall der Aeropesca bei Tota14 Aug 1978 · Air disaster
- 1980 Dominican Embassy Siege in Bogotá27 Feb 1980 · Siege
- Attack on Puerto Crevo18 Aug 1980 · Battle
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