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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
Volcanic complex · 1,729 m · Costa Rica
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano sits on the Caribbean Plate, in a subduction zone. 34 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2024.
- Elevation
- 1,729 m
- Type
- Volcanic complex
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Caribbean Plate
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Last Eruption
- 2024
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 34
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 45,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 24 kmLiberia45,000 people
- 52 kmCañas20,000 people
- 86 kmRivas32,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
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