Colima – stratovolcano, Mexico

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
11 May 2019	12 July 2019	1	Observations: Reported
6 January 2013	7 March 2017	3	Summit crater · Observations: Reported
22 November 1997	21 June 2011	3	1994 crater · Observations: Reported
21 July 1994	21 July 1994	1	West of 1987 explosion crater · Observations: Reported
1 March 1991	16 October 1991	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1987	2 July 1987	1	East side of summit lava dome · Observations: Reported
2 July 1985	5 January 1986	1	Observations: Reported
16 December 1977	16 June 1982	1	Observations: Reported
11 December 1975	20 June 1976	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1963	2 July 1970	1	Observations: Reported
2 July 1961	1 December 1962	1	Observations: Reported
14 May 1957	2 July 1960	1	Observations: Reported
2 July 1926 ± 4 years	2 July 1931	1	Observations: Reported
17 January 1913	24 January 1913	4	Observations: Reported
18 December 1908	1 July 1909	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1904	2 July 1906	1	Observations: Reported
15 February 1903	30 October 1903	3	Observations: Reported
4 December 1893	2 July 1902	2	Observations: Reported
16 July 1891	16 June 1892	2	Observations: Reported
18 November 1890	—	2	Observations: Reported
9 August 1889	16 February 1890	4	Observations: Reported
2 July 1887	—	0	Observations: Reported
26 December 1885	16 October 1886	3	Observations: Reported
2 July 1882	2 July 1884	1	Observations: Reported
1 December 1880	12 April 1881	2	Observations: Reported
23 December 1879	30 April 1880	1	Summit vent and SW flank · Observations: Reported
2 July 1875	2 July 1878	1	NE flank (El Volcancito) · Observations: Reported
12 June 1874	—	1	NE flank (El Volcancito) · Observations: Reported
26 February 1872	27 March 1873	3	El Volcancito and main crater · Observations: Reported
2 July 1870	2 July 1871	0	NE flank (El Volcancito) · Observations: Reported
12 June 1869	24 August 1869	3	NE flank (El Volcancito) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1819	—	1	Observations: Reported
15 February 1818	16 February 1818	4	Observations: Reported
2 July 1806	2 July 1809	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1804	—	2	Observations: Reported
March 1795	September 1795	2	Observations: Reported
August 1794	—	2	Observations: Reported
26 November 1780	—	2	Observations: Reported
1771	—	3	Observations: Reported
10 March 1770	12 March 1770	3	Observations: Reported
1769	—	2	Observations: Reported
1744	—	2	Observations: Reported
22 October 1743	—	2	Observations: Reported
1711	—	3	Observations: Reported
1690	—	3	Observations: Reported
8 June 1622	9 June 1622	4	Observations: Reported
15 April 1611	1613	3	Observations: Reported
25 November 1606	13 December 1606	4	Observations: Reported
14 January 1590	15 January 1590	3	Observations: Reported
10 January 1585	—	4	Observations: Reported
1576	—	3	Observations: Reported
1560	—	2	Observations: Reported
1519	1523	3	Observations: Reported
1110 ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
730 ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
540 ± 150 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
650 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 1,140 BCE	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1,170 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 1,320 BCE	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1,450 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1,890 BCE ± 75 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
1,940 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
2,370 BCE ± 150 years	—	4	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
2,800 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
3,030 BCE ± 50 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
3,180 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 3,270 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology
3,350 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
3,510 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
3,600 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,110 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,430 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,500 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
4,960 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,880 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
6,320 BCE ± 200 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,420 BCE ± 500 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,690 BCE ± 500 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#341040)