| Volcano Name: | Galeras | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 351080 |
| Alternate Name: |
Baston Chavas Coba Negra Deformes El Paisita El Peladito El Pinta El Viejo Florencia Jenoy La Galera La Guaca La Joya Marte Novedad Portrilla Volcán de Pasto |
Volcano Type: | Complex volcano(es) |
| Latitude: | 1.2166666670 | ||
| Longitude: | -77.3666666700 | ||
| Region: | South America | Sub Region: | Colombia |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | 7 /12/1580 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Not Available | ||
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| Eruption Start Date: | 1535 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 0.040 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 0.100 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | >= 3.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Not Available | ||
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| Eruption Start Date: | 45838 BP | Date Error: | 1356 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 41280 | C14 Date Error: | 1500 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 2.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
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| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 560000 BP | Date Error: | 40000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 6.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 16.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
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| Andesite |