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Telica: eruption history
Elevation1,036 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions48#1 of 13 in country
Latest eruption2025-07-14
Largest VEI4
Location12.61, -86.84
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
2
2
2
0
25
17
By VEI
2
20
23
1
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1 | 2025 | |
| 2025-01-11 | 1 | 2025 | |
| 2021-04-21 | 1 | 2022 | |
| 2020-07-20 | 1 | 2020 | |
| 2018-06-21 | 1 | 2018 | Southern crater |
| 2015-09-23 | 2 | 2016 | Telica crater |
| 2015-05-07 | 2 | 2015 | Telica crater |
| 2013-09-25 | 1 | 2013 | Telica crater |
| 2011-03-07 | 2 | 2011 | Southern crater |
| 2008-07-05 | 1 | 2008 | |
| 2007-10-28 | 1 | 2008 | |
| 2006-12-11 | 1 | 2007 | |
| 2006-08-04 | 1 | 2006 | |
| 2004-11-05 | 1 | 2005 | |
| 2004-03-31 | 1 | 2004 | |
| 2002-10-17 | 0 | – | |
| 2001-01-17 | 1 | 2001 | |
| 1999-05-21 | 2 | 2000 | |
| 1994-07-31 | 2 | 1994 | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1 | 1987 | Vent in NE corner of crater |
| 1981-11-25 | 2 | 1982 | |
| 1981-02-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1976-11-03 | 1 | 1978 | |
| 1975-05-16 | 0 | 1976 | |
| 1969-02-11 | 2 | 1971 | |
| 1966-06-16 | 1 | 1966 | |
| 1965-01-16 | 1 | 1965 | |
| 1962-01-16 | 1 | 1962 | |
| 1951-07-15 | 2 | 1951 | |
| 1948-06-16 | 2 | 1949 | |
| 1948-01-16 | 2 | 1948 | |
| 1946-04-16 | 2 | 1946 | |
| 1943-12-16 | 2 | 1944 | |
| 1940-06-16 | 2 | 1940 | |
| 1939-11-16 | 2 | 1939 | |
| 1939-01-16 | 2 | 1939 | |
| 1937-11-16 | 2 | 1938 | |
| 1934-01-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1929-01-16 | 1 | 1929 | |
| 1928-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1927-08-16 | 2 | 1927 | |
| 1907-11-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1791-01-24 | – | – | |
| 1765 | 2 | – | |
| 1685-08 | 2 | – | |
| 1613 | 2 | – | |
| 1529 | 4 | – | |
| 1527 | 3 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Negro, Cerro | 19 km | 23 |
| San Cristobal | 21 km | 35 |
| Las Pilas-El Hoyo Complex | 22 km | 3 |
| Momotombo | 38 km | 19 |
| Apoyeque | 68 km | 4 |
| Nejapa-Miraflores | 78 km | 8 |
| Cosiguina | 89 km | 5 |
| Masaya | 100 km | 36 |
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.