Volcano in Trinidad
Piparo volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Piparo is being reported right now Last eruption: 1964 or later; last significant eruption 1911 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Piparo: 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
- 1964 or later last significant: 1911
- Elevation
- 140 m 459 ft
- Type
- Mud volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- San Fernando, San Fernando 60 km WNW
Is Piparo erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Piparo right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1964 or later, and the last eruption in its significant-eruption database was in 1911. 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 Piparo
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Piparo 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 Piparo
Piparo is a mud volcano in Trinidad, rising to 140 m (459 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
The nearest large town is San Fernando, San Fernando, about 60 km WNW of the summit; 1 other city lie within 250 km.
- San Fernando, San Fernando (60 km) earthquakes nearby
- Maturín (241 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
No major hub airport is within 400 km (the closest is El Dorado, 1564 km away), but ash clouds from explosive eruptions can drift for thousands of kilometres along flight routes.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
Other volcanoes in Trinidad
Trinidad has 1 volcano on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now. The closest other one is Kick 'em Jenny, 265 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots).