Colima Volcan
Updated: 26 avril. 2025 05:33 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Western Mexico, 19.51°N / -103.62°W 
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Summit height: 3850 m / 12,631 ft
Condition actuelle: normal / en sommeil (1 sur 5)
Last update: 18 oct. 2023 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Strong explosion at Colima volcano in Feb 2015
Colima volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in North America and one of the potentially most dangerous ones. It has had more than 30 periods of eruptions since 1585, including several significant eruptions in the late 1990s. Scientific monitoring of the volcano began 20 years ago.
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Eruptions du volcan Colima: 1519, 1560, 1576, 1585, 1590, 1602(?), 1606, 1611-1613, 1622, 1690, 1711, 1743(?), 1744, 1749(?),1769, 1770, 1771, 1780, 1794, 1795, 1804, 1806-1809, 1818, 1819, 1866, 1869, 1870-71, 1872-73, 1874, 1875-78, 1879-80, 1880-81, 1882-84, 1885-1886, 1887, 1889-90, 1890, 1891-92, 1893-1902, 1903, 1904-1906, 1908-09, 1913, 1926-1931(?), 1941(?), 1957-1960, 1961-62, 1963-70, 1973(?), 1975-76, 1977-1982, 1983(?), 1985-86, 1987, 1988(?), 1991, 1994, 1997-2011, 2013-ongoing
Derniers séismes proches
| Date et l'heure | Mag / Prof. | Distance / Lieux | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 avril 03:44 (GMT -6) | 3.0 3.4 km | 21 km à l'est | 14 km au sud de Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexique I FELT IT | Info | |
| vendredi, 18 avril 2025 GMT (1 séisme) | |||||
| 18 avril 14:45 (GMT -6) | 3.4 1.9 km | 17 km au nord-est | 10.8 km au sud de Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexique | Info | |
| jeudi, 17 avril 2025 GMT (2 séismes) | |||||
| 17 avril 06:32 (GMT -6) | 3? 8.5 km | 20 km à l'est | Jalisco, Mexico (non confirmé) | Info | |
| 17 avril 02:53 (GMT -6) | 3? 80 km | 14 km au sud | Jalisco, Mexico (non confirmé) | Info | |
| mercredi, 16 avril 2025 GMT (9 séismes) | |||||
| 16 avril 16:30 (GMT -6) | 3.0 5 km | 28 km à l'est | 5 km au sud-est de Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mexique | Info | |
| 16 avril 16:09 (GMT -6) | 3.0 10 km | 24 km au nord-est | 13 km au sud-est de Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexique | Info | |
| 16 avril 06:36 (GMT -6) | 3? 11 km | 17 km au nord-est | Jalisco, Mexico (non confirmé) | Info | |
| 16 avril 03:45 (GMT -6) | 3.4 5.6 km | 11 km à l'est | 18 km au sud de Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexique | Info | |
| 16 avril 03:36 (GMT -6) | 3.2 1.2 km | 14 km à l'est | 20 km au sud de Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexique | Info | |
Introduction
The Colima volcanic complex is the most prominent volcanic center of the western Mexican Volcanic Belt. It consists of two southward-younging volcanoes, Nevado de Colima (the 4320 m high point of the complex) on the north and the 3850-m-high historically active Volcán de Colima at the south.A group of cinder cones of probable late-Pleistocene age is located on the floor of the Colima graben west and east of the Colima complex. Volcán de Colima (also known as Volcán Fuego) is a youthful stratovolcano constructed within a 5-km-wide caldera, breached to the south, that has been the source of large debris avalanches. Major slope failures have occurred repeatedly from both the Nevado and Colima cones, and have produced a thick apron of debris-avalanche deposits on three sides of the complex. Frequent historical eruptions date back to the 16th century. Occasional major explosive eruptions (most recently in 1913) have destroyed the summit and left a deep, steep-sided crater that was slowly refilled and then overtopped by lava dome growth.
Colima Volcano Photos
Forte éruption volcanique au volcan Colima avec éclair volcanique (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Volcan Colima fumant au Mexique avec une coulée de lave active, reflétée dans un petit lac. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Vue nocturne du volcan Colima avec une coulée de lave active (juillet 2015). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Éruption vulcanienne du volcan Colima avec éclairs le 26 janvier 2017 (Photo: Hernando Rivera)
Éruptions volcaniques importantes: volcano Colima
In the past 10,000 years, Colima has had at least 79 confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which 53 are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.
Additionally, there are 7 uncertain or discredited eruptions from Colima volcano.
Additionally, there are 7 uncertain or discredited eruptions from Colima volcano.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Colima volcano since around 1900. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Colima can be found on the news page of Colima volcano.
| Date | Note | VEI | Morts | Dommages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
| Summit crater Obs./docs historiques | 3 | inconnu | |||
| 1994 crater Obs./docs historiques | 3 | inconnu | |||
| West of 1987 explosion crater Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 2 | inconnu | |||
?? | Éruption incertaine | 2? | inconnu | ||
| East side of summit lava dome Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
?? | Éruption incertaine | 1? | inconnu | ||
Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 2 | inconnu | |||
?? | Éruption incertaine | 1 | inconnu | ||
Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 1 | inconnu | |||
?? | Éruption incertaine | 3? | inconnu | ||
Obs./docs historiques | 1? | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 4 | inconnu | |||
| 1913 Jan 20 (éruption | Obs./docs historiques | 4 | 13 | inconnu | Infos |
Obs./docs historiques | 3 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 1? | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 3 | inconnu | |||
Obs./docs historiques | 2 | inconnu | |||
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
Colima Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Colima volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Colima occurred in 2019.
+How often does Colima volcano erupt?
Since 1519 AD, Colima volcano has had at least 53 historically documented eruptions. This means that it erupts on average every 9.5 years.
Many eruptions of Colima have lasted more than one year. In total, the volcano has been in eruption during 125 out of 506 years until now. In other words, Colima has been active at least one in 4 years on average. Note that this value is likely an underestimate, because the known history of eruptions from Colima is likely incomplete, especially further back in time.
+How active is Colima volcano at present?
Colima volcano is extremely active: Since 1900, it has been frequently active, showing eruptive activity during 64 years out of 126 as of now. The last eruption was in 2019 and ended 6 years ago.
+When was the largest eruption of Colima volcano?
The largest eruption of Colima volcano in historic times occurred in 1913. It ranks as a sub-plinian eruption with a magnitude 4 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Colima volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Colima volcano (scale of few kilometers)
