Éruption volcanique

Eruption of Ruiz, Nevado del

19 févr. 1845 · Colombia

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Quand
19 févr. 1845
Type
Éruption volcanique
Position
Colombia
Coordonnées
4.89° N, 75.32° W
Vei
3
Deaths
1000
Volcano type
Stratovolcano

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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