Eruption of Nevado del Ruiz

Quando

11 de set. de 1985 – 13 de jul. de 1991

Tipo

Erupção vulcânica

Coordenadas

4.89° N, 75.32° W

Vei

3

Vent

Arenas Crater

Dated by

Observations: Reported

Volcano number

351020

Eruption number

11290

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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