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Nevado del Huila
Stratovolcano · 5,364 m · Colombia
Nevado del Huila sits on the North Andes Plate, in a subduction zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2012. Its major eruptions caused at least 660 deaths.
- Elevation
- 5,364 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Last Eruption
- 2012
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 4
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
- Known Fatalities
- 660
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.
- 74 kmCali2,254,000 people
- 78 kmNeiva353,000 people
- 82 kmCampoalegre23,000 people
- 86 kmPopayán259,000 people
- 90 kmGarzón57,000 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