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Historic Eruption
1818 Eruption of Colima
5 February 1818 · Stratovolcano · Mexico
On 5 February 1818, Colima in Mexico erupted. The volcano rises to 3,850 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 1 and 50 people.
- Date
- 5 February 1818
- Volcano
- Colima
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3,850 m
- Country
- Mexico
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
Other Significant Eruptions of Colima
- 1913January 1913 Eruption · VEI 4 · Pyroclastic Flows13 deaths
- 1590January 1590 Eruption · VEI 3 · Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease)
- 15761576 Eruption · VEI 3
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program