Volcán de Colima

Volcán de Colima, or Volcán de Fuego, is an active stratovolcano in western Mexico and the youngest peak in the Colima Volcanic Complex. Rising 4,260 meters, it has been active for nearly 5 million years and has erupted more than 40 times since 1576, including a major eruption in 1913. Its violent geologic history includes a huge late Pleistocene landslide and the formation of parasitic domes on its northeast flank. Considered Mexico’s most dangerous volcano because of its explosiveness and nearby population, it is closely monitored as recurrent eruptions continue to send ash, lava domes, pyroclastic flows, and lahars into surrounding areas.

Jalisco · Mexico