Volcanic eruption
See 2012 on the mapEruption of Rincon de la Vieja
19 Feb 2012 – 14 Apr 2012 · 10.83° N, 85.34° W
Rincón de la Vieja is an active andesitic complex volcano in north-western Costa Rica, about 23 km (14 mi) from Liberia, in the province of Guanacaste.
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What the records say
- When
- 19 Feb 2012 – 14 Apr 2012
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 10.83° N, 85.34° W
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- Crater lake
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 345020
- Eruption number
- 20813
Nearby in time and place
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- Earthquake — Nicaragua: Nagarote, Managua10 Apr 2014 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.1
- Earthquake — Costa Rica: La Paz8 Jan 2009 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.1
- Eruption of Momotombo1 Dec 2015 · Volcanic eruption
- Earthquake — Nicaragua: Off The Coast27 Aug 2012 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.3
- Earthquake — El Salvador: Gulf Of Fonseca14 Oct 2014 · Earthquake · Magnitude 7.3
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