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Volcano Dossier•GVP #341040
19.51°N, 103.62°W
Erupted since 2000
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Volcano Colima

Mexico's most active volcano, on the border of Jalisco and Colima. Its lava dome repeatedly grew and collapsed through the 2000s and 2010s, culminating in July 2015 in its largest eruption in a century, when pyroclastic flows travelled about 10 km and nearby villages were evacuated.

Last eruption

2019

Erupted since 2000

Summit

3.9 km

Stratovolcano · Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

Activity

Normal Baseline

1 events (1.0x rate)

Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map

Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.

Recent seismicity within 50 km

1 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.

TimeMagnitudeEpicenter / PlaceDistance
5h agoM2.734 km al SUROESTE de CD GUZMAN, JAL, Mexico20 km
19h agoM2.914 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico27 km
3d agoM3.42 km al SURESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico31 km
7d agoM2.913 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico26 km
7d agoM3.212 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico24 km
11d agoM3.0COLIMA, MEXICO (UNM)29 km
13d agoM2.825 km al NOROESTE de COQUIMATLAN, COL, Mexico39 km
15d agoM2.815 km al SUR de COLIMA, COL, Mexico45 km
18d agoM2.82 km al SURESTE de COQUIMATLAN, COL, Mexico42 km
18d agoM2.937 km al SURESTE de EL GRULLO, JAL, Mexico48 km
21d agoM3.123 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico32 km
23d agoM3.411 km al SURESTE de COLIMA, COL, Mexico41 km
26d agoM3.19 km al SUROESTE de ZAPOTILTIC, JAL, Mexico16 km
26d agoM3.19 km al SUROESTE de ZAPOTILTIC, JAL, Mexico16 km
29d agoM3.013 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico27 km
30d agoM2.815 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico25 km
30d agoM2.828 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico33 km
31d agoM3.138 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico42 km
31d agoM3.138 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico42 km
32d agoM2.816 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico27 km
36d agoM3.127 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico29 km
36d agoM3.127 km al NOROESTE de VILLA DE ALVAREZ, COL, Mexico29 km
36d agoM3.015 km al OESTE de COQUIMATLAN, COL, Mexico49 km
36d agoM3.015 km al OESTE de COQUIMATLAN, COL, Mexico49 km
41d agoM3.424 km al NOROESTE de COQUIMATLAN, COL, Mexico46 km
45d agoM3.130 km al SURESTE de EL GRULLO, JAL, Mexico41 km
51d agoM3.3COLIMA, MEXICO (UNM)46 km
73d agoM3.3COLIMA, MEXICO (UNM)37 km
87d agoM3.1COLIMA, MEXICO (UNM)37 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovolcano

Colima is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.

Edifice TypeStratovolcano
Major rockAndesite / Basaltic Andesite
TectonicsSubduction zone
Volcanic ArcTrans-Mexican Volcanic Arc

Volcano Dossier

VN #341040

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

CountryMexico
Crater Coordinates19.514°, -103.620°
Summit3.9 km
SubregionTrans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#341040)

Authoritative Monitoring Infrastructure

All 18 Networks & VAAC →
Seismic ObservatorySSN / CENAPRED
Servicio Sismológico Nacional / CENAPRED
Official Portal
ICAO Aviation Ash Center
Washington VAAC (NOAA / NESDIS)
College Park, MD, USA
VAAC Advisory Desk
Swarm telemetry correlated across 18 networks against a 30-day baseline.Read Science & Physics →
Regional Seismic Profile

Mexico

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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The most recent eruption of Colima recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 2019.

Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile