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Colima: eruption history
Elevation3,850 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions79#1 of 29 in country
Latest eruption2019-05-11
Largest VEI4
Location19.51, -103.62
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
5
4
9
18
15
2
By VEI
2
15
15
15
7
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-11 | 1 | 2019 | |
| 2013-01-06 | 3 | 2017 | Summit crater |
| 1997-11-22 | 3 | 2011 | 1994 crater |
| 1994-07-21 | 1 | 1994 | West of 1987 explosion crater |
| 1991-03-01 | 2 | 1991 | |
| 1987-07-02 | 1 | 1987 | East side of summit lava dome |
| 1985-07-02 | 1 | 1986 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 1 | 1982 | |
| 1975-12-11 | 2 | 1976 | |
| 1963-07-02 | 1 | 1970 | |
| 1961-07-02 | 1 | 1962 | |
| 1957-05-14 | 1 | 1960 | |
| 1926-07-02 | 1 | 1931 | |
| 1913-01-17 | 4 | 1913 | |
| 1908-12-18 | 3 | 1909 | |
| 1904-07-02 | 1 | 1906 | |
| 1903-02-15 | 3 | 1903 | |
| 1893-12-04 | 2 | 1902 | |
| 1891-07-16 | 2 | 1892 | |
| 1890-11-18 | 2 | – | |
| 1889-08-09 | 4 | 1890 | |
| 1887-07-02 | 0 | – | |
| 1885-12-26 | 3 | 1886 | |
| 1882-07-02 | 1 | 1884 | |
| 1880-12-01 | 2 | 1881 | |
| 1879-12-23 | 1 | 1880 | Summit vent and SW flank |
| 1875-07-02 | 1 | 1878 | NE flank (El Volcancito) |
| 1874-06-12 | 1 | – | NE flank (El Volcancito) |
| 1872-02-26 | 3 | 1873 | El Volcancito and main crater |
| 1870-07-02 | 0 | 1871 | NE flank (El Volcancito) |
| 1869-06-12 | 3 | 1869 | NE flank (El Volcancito) |
| 1819-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1818-02-15 | 4 | 1818 | |
| 1806-07-02 | 2 | 1809 | |
| 1804-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1795-03 | 2 | 1795 | |
| 1794-08 | 2 | – | |
| 1780-11-26 | 2 | – | |
| 1771 | 3 | – | |
| 1770-03-10 | 3 | 1770 | |
| 1769 | 2 | – | |
| 1744 | 2 | – | |
| 1743-10-22 | 2 | – | |
| 1711 | 3 | – | |
| 1690 | 3 | – | |
| 1622-06-08 | 4 | 1622 | |
| 1611-04-15 | 3 | 1613 | |
| 1606-11-25 | 4 | 1606 | |
| 1590-01-14 | 3 | 1590 | |
| 1585-01-10 | 4 | – | |
| 1576 | 3 | – | |
| 1560 | 2 | – | |
| 1519 | 3 | 1523 | |
| 1110 | – | – | |
| 730 | – | – | |
| 540 | – | – | |
| 650 BCE | – | – | |
| 1140 BCE | – | – | |
| 1170 BCE | – | – | |
| 1320 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Mascota Volcanic Field | 171 km | 0 |
| Michoacan-Guanajuato | 199 km | 10 |
| Ceboruco | 202 km | 4 |
| Sanganguey | 244 km | 0 |
| Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo | 354 km | 1 |
| Northern EPR at 17°N | 375 km | 1 |
| Jocotitlan | 405 km | 2 |
| Toluca, Nevado de | 408 km | 1 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.