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    Cerro Bravo

    Stratovolcano · 3,985 m · Colombia

    Cerro Bravo
    Photo: Luis Perez · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Cerro Bravo sits on the North Andes Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1720.

    Elevation
    3,985 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    North Andes Plate
    Country
    Colombia
    Last Eruption
    1720
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    8
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    4,280 BCE · VEI 41,310 BCE · VEI 41,050 BCE · VEI 4730 BCE · VEI 4750 · VEI 41050 · VEI 41330 · VEI 41720 · VEI 4 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 4,280 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption 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