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Purace

Purace (Colombia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 4,650 m above sea level. The GVP records 29 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2026. An eruption is continuing.

Elevation
4,650 m
Last eruption
2026
Confirmed eruptions
29
Max VEI
3
Country
Colombia
Location
2.31° N, 76.39° W
Region (GVP)
Northern Andean Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano(es)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
23 November 2025 continuing 2 Observations: Reported
19 January 2025 19 January 2025 2 Curiquinga Crater · Observations: Reported
16 November 2023 16 November 2023 1 Observations: Reported
29 March 2022 29 March 2022 1 Between Puracé and Curiquinga · Observations: Reported
19 March 1977 28 March 1977 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1957 — 2 Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1956 — 2 Observations: Reported
26 May 1949 11 June 1949 2 Observations: Reported
27 April 1947 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 March 1946 16 April 1946 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1927 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 August 1926 16 September 1926 2 Observations: Reported
12 October 1925 5 November 1925 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1924 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1906 — 2 Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1902 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1899 — 2 Observations: Reported
25 May 1885 — 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1881 — 2 Observations: Reported
31 August 1878 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 October 1870 — 2 Observations: Reported
4 October 1869 16 November 1869 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1860 ± 9 years — 2 Observations: Reported
27 October 1847 2 July 1852 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1840 — 2 Observations: Reported
23 January 1835 — 2 Observations: Reported
18 November 1827 — 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1816 — ? Observations: Reported
160 BCE ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#351060)