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Orosí Volcano

Stratovolcano · 1,659 m · Costa Rica

Orosí Volcano — Photo: Cindy Stine (U.S. Geological Survey) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Orosí Volcano sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone.

Elevation: 1,659 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Plate: Caribbean Plate
Country: Costa Rica
Last Eruption: unknown

Wikipedia article

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