Puracé

Puracé
Purace volcano seen from Popayán in 2006
Highest point
Elevation	4,646 m (15,243 ft)
Coordinates	2°18′50″N 76°23′43″W / 2.31389°N 76.39528°W / 2.31389; -76.39528
Geography
Puracé Location of Puracé in Colombia
Location	Cauca Colombia
Parent range	Central Ranges, Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Andesitic stratovolcano
Volcanic belt	North Volcanic Zone Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	March 1977

Major volcanoes in Colombia

Puracé is an andesitic stratovolcano located in the Puracé National Natural Park in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It is part of the North Volcanic Zone of the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano is located at the intersection of the Coconucos and Morras Faults.^[1]

It is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia. Large explosive eruptions occurred in 1849, 1869, 1885, 1949, 1950, 1956, and 1957. There were about a dozen eruptions in the 20th century, the most recent being in 1977. On this occasion, volcanic ash was deposited 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away. Fumaroles were seen near the summit in 1990, and hot springs emerged from some of the lower slopes.^[2]

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Panorama

Panorama of the crater in October 2012

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Volcán de Puracé.

^ Plancha 365, 2003
^ Seach, John. "Puracé Volcano". Volcano Live. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

Bibliography

Marquínez, Germán; Rodríguez, Yohana; Terraza, Roberto; Martínez, Mario (2003). Geología de la Plancha 365 – Coconuco (PDF) (Map). INGEOMINAS. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-06-06.

External links

"Puracé". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

v t e Andean volcanoes
Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N – 3° S)	Paipa-Iza Romeral Cerro Bravo Nevado del Ruiz Nevado del Tolima Nevado del Huila Puracé Doña Juana Galeras Azufral Chiles Cayambe Reventador Pichincha Antisana Aliso Soche Illiniza Cotopaxi Quilotoa Chimborazo Tungurahua Licto volcanic field Sangay
Central Volcanic Zone (14°–27° S)	Quimsachata Auquihuato Firura Sara Sara Solimana Coropuna Hualca Hualca Sabancaya Huambo volcanic field Ampato Andagua volcanic field Chachani Misti Ubinas Pichu Pichu Huaynaputina Ticsani Tutupaca Yucamane Purupuruni Casiri Tacora Taapaca Parinacota Lauca Guallatiri Tata Sabaya Isluga Irruputuncu Olca-Paruma Aucanquilcha‎ Azufre Zapaleri Sairecabur Licancabur Purico complex Pacana Aguas Calientes Lascar Chiliques Aracar Socompa Llullaillaco Lastarria Lazufre Cordón del Azufre Galán Peinado San Francisco Cueros de Purulla Incahuasi Ojos del Salado
Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S)	Tupungato Tupungatito Maipo Calabozos Descabezado Grande Cerro Azul Nevado de Longaví Nevados de Chillán Antuco Copahue Callaqui Lonquimay Llaima Sollipulli Villarrica Quetrupillán Lanín Mocho-Choshuenco Carrán-Los Venados Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Casablanca Osorno Calbuco Hornopirén Huequi Michinmahuida Chaitén Corcovado Mentolat Cay Macá Mate Grande Hudson
Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S)	Lautaro Viedma Aguilera Reclus Burney Fueguino
Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south

v t e Volcanoes of Colombia
Western Ranges	Azufral Cerro Negro de Mayasquer Chiles Cumbal
Central Ranges	Alto Mellizos Las Ánimas Bordoncillo Cerro Bravo Cerro Machín Doña Juana El Escondido Galeras Morasurco Nevado El Cisne Nevado del Huila Nevado del Quindío Nevado del Ruiz Armero tragedy Nevado de Santa Isabel Nevado del Tolima Patascoy Petacas Puracé Romeral San Diego Sotará
Eastern Ranges	Paipa-Iza volcanic complex
Other	Providencia El Totumo (mud volcano)
Source	• "Observatorios Vulcanológicos". Servicio Geológico de Colombia.
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