Volcano in Colombia
Nevado del Tolima volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Nevado del Tolima is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Nevado del Tolima: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- 5,215 m 17,110 ft
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Ibagué 28 km SSE
Is Nevado del Tolima erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Nevado del Tolima right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Nevado del Tolima
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Nevado del Tolima in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Nevado del Tolima
Nevado del Tolima is a stratovolcano in Colombia, rising to 5,215 m (17,110 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
Stratovolcanoes are steep cones built from alternating lava and ash layers; their eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns that can reach cruising altitude.
The nearest large town is Ibagué, about 28 km SSE of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Ibagué (28 km) earthquakes nearby
- Armenia (40 km) earthquakes nearby
- Dosquebradas (43 km) earthquakes nearby
- Pereira (44 km) earthquakes nearby
- Montenegro, Quindío Department (48 km) earthquakes nearby
- Manizales (49 km) earthquakes nearby
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is El Dorado (BOG), 131 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| El Dorado (BOG) | 131 km | E |
Other volcanoes in Colombia
Colombia has 7 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now, 1 of them with an open NASA activity report today. The closest other one is Nevado del Ruiz, 26 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.