Galeras Volcano
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Galeras Volcano is an active stratovolcano in southwestern Colombia known for its frequent eruptions and proximity to the city of Pasto.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| 1993EruptionFatalities | 9 ⓘ |
| 1993EruptionVictims | scientists and tourists ⓘ |
| age | Pleistocene to Holocene ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Urcunina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Decade Volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Council of Scientific Unions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
14029 ft
ⓘ
4276 m ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle | explosive ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipality of Pasto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCaldera | eroded caldera structure ⓘ |
| hasCrater | summit crater complex ⓘ |
| hasEvacuationPlans | yes ⓘ |
| hasFrequentEruptions | true ⓘ |
| hasFumarolicActivity | yes ⓘ |
| hasHighRisk | true ⓘ |
| hasLahars | yes ⓘ |
| hasLavaDomes | yes ⓘ |
| hasMajorEruption | 1993 Galeras eruption ⓘ |
| hasPyroclasticFlows | yes ⓘ |
| hasSummit | multiple overlapping cones ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicAlertSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ashfall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ volcanic bombs ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| isDecadeVolcano | true ⓘ |
| knownSincePrehistoricTimes | true ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 2014 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nariño Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pasto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Servicio Geológico Colombiano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringMethods |
deformation measurements
ⓘ
gas measurements ⓘ seismic monitoring ⓘ visual observation ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Ring of Fire ⓘ |
| rockType |
andesite
ⓘ
basaltic andesite ⓘ |
| threatensCity | Pasto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
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