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Masaya: eruption history
Elevation594 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions36#2 of 13 in country
Latest eruption2015-10-03
Largest VEI6
Location11.98, -86.17
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
3
1
1
4
17
7
By VEI
3
20
9
1
2
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-03 | 1 | 2026 | Santiago crater |
| 2012-04-30 | 1 | 2012 | Santiago Crater |
| 2008-04-29 | 1 | 2008 | Santiago |
| 2006-08-04 | 1 | 2006 | Santiago |
| 2005-03-04 | 1 | 2005 | Santiago |
| 2003-09-22 | 1 | 2003 | Santiago |
| 2001-04-23 | 1 | 2001 | Santiago |
| 1999-11-22 | 1 | 2000 | Santiago |
| 1998-09-14 | 1 | 1998 | Santiago |
| 1997-06-03 | 1 | 1997 | Santiago |
| 1996-12-05 | 1 | 1996 | Santiago |
| 1993-06-16 | 1 | 1994 | Santiago |
| 1989-02-20 | 1 | 1989 | Santiago |
| 1987-02-15 | 1 | 1987 | Santiago |
| 1965-10-10 | 1 | 1985 | Santiago |
| 1948-09-16 | 1 | 1948 | Santiago |
| 1946-06-16 | 1 | 1947 | Santiago |
| 1925-04-16 | 2 | – | Santiago |
| 1919-07-02 | 2 | 1924 | Santiago |
| 1918-01-16 | 1 | – | Santiago |
| 1913-07-12 | 1 | – | Santiago |
| 1906-01-02 | 2 | 1906 | Santiago and upper NE flank near El Pelón |
| 1904-05-16 | 2 | 1904 | Santiago |
| 1902-07-15 | 2 | 1903 | Santiago |
| 1858-11-10 | 2 | 1859 | Santiago, San Pedro |
| 1856-12-16 | 2 | 1857 | Santiago or San Pedro |
| 1853-04-09 | 1 | 1853 | Santiago |
| 1852-06-16 | 2 | 1852 | Between Masaya and Nindirí Craters |
| 1772-03-16 | 2 | 1772 | North side of Old Masaya Crater |
| 1670 | 3 | – | Nindirí |
| 1570 | 0 | 1586 | Nindirí |
| 1551 | 0 | – | Nindirí |
| 1524 | 0 | 1544 | Nindirí |
| 150 | 5 | – | |
| 170 BCE | 5 | – | |
| 4050 BCE | 6 | – | NW of caldera |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Nejapa-Miraflores | 22 km | 8 |
| Granada | 23 km | 0 |
| Mombacho | 28 km | 0 |
| Apoyeque | 34 km | 4 |
| Zapatera | 47 km | 0 |
| Momotombo | 63 km | 19 |
| Concepcion | 78 km | 33 |
| Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex | 79 km | 3 |
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.