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Orizaba, Pico de: eruption history
Elevation5,564 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions23#3 of 29 in country
Latest eruption1846-07-02
Largest VEI5
Location19.03, -97.27
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
3
2
0
1
0
0
By VEI
1
5
13
2
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1687 | 2 | – | |
| 1613 | 0 | – | |
| 1569 | 2 | 1589 | |
| 1566 | 2 | – | |
| 1545 | 2 | 1555 | |
| 1260 | 3 | – | |
| 1175 | 3 | – | |
| 220 | 3 | – | |
| 140 | 3 | – | |
| 90 | 3 | – | |
| 40 | 3 | – | |
| 780 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 1500 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 2110 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 2300 BCE | 4 | – | |
| 2500 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 2780 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 4690 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 6220 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 6710 BCE | 5 | – | |
| 7030 BCE | 4 | – | |
| 7530 BCE | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field | 34 km | 1 |
| Humeros, Los | 75 km | 1 |
| Naolinco Volcanic Field | 77 km | 2 |
| Malinche, La | 83 km | 7 |
| Popocatepetl | 142 km | 41 |
| Iztaccihuatl | 145 km | 0 |
| Chichinautzin | 199 km | 8 |
| San Martin | 224 km | 12 |
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.