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Arenal Volcano
Stratovolcano · 1,670 m · Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano sits on the Panama Plate, in a subduction zone. 28 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2010. Its major eruptions caused at least 85 deaths.
- Elevation
- 1,670 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Panama Plate
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Last Eruption
- 2010
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 28
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
- Known Fatalities
- 85
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 32 kmQuesada31,000 people
- 44 kmCañas20,000 people
- 57 kmPuntarenas57,000 people
- 71 kmAlajuela388,000 people
- 82 kmLiberia45,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date
Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata