Volcanoes of Costa Rica
Every volcano in Costa Rica in NOAA’s record and every significant eruption among them.
Costa Rica’s volcanoes on the map
Colored by when each last erupted.
- Since 1964
- 1900 to 1963
- 1800s
- AD 1 to 1799
- Before AD 1, or undated
The record
- Volcanoes
- 10
- Significant eruptions
- 8
- Deaths counted
- 140
Every significant eruption
Newest first.
Every volcano
| Volcano | Type | Elevation | Last known eruption | Significant eruptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenal | Stratovolcano | 1,670 m | 1964 or later | 4 |
| Barva | Complex volcano | 2,906 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Irazu | Stratovolcano | 3,436 m | 1964 or later | 3 |
| Miravalles | Stratovolcano | 2,028 m | 1900 to 1963 | |
| Orosi | Stratovolcano | 1,659 m | ||
| Platanar | Stratovolcano | 2,267 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Poas | Stratovolcano | 2,697 m | 1964 or later | |
| Rincon de la Vieja | Complex volcano | 1,916 m | 1964 or later | 1 |
| Tenorio | Stratovolcano | 1,916 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Turrialba | Stratovolcano | 3,340 m | 1800 to 1899 |
By country
- Afghanistan2
- Algeria4
- American Samoa1
- Antarctica37
- Arctic Ocean2
- Argentina35
- Armenia5
- Atlantic Ocean13
- Australia2
- Bolivia11
- Bouvet Island1
- Cameroon5
- Canada23
- Cape Verde3
- Chad5
- Chile88
- China14
- Colombia14
- Comoros2
- Costa Rica10
- Democratic Republic of the Congo5
- Djibouti2
- Dominica5
- Ecuador36
- El Salvador22
- Equatorial Guinea3
- Eritrea6
- Ethiopia58
- Fiji3
- France6
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands2
- Georgia4
- Germany1
- Greece5
- Grenada1
- Guadeloupe1
- Guatemala22
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands1
- Honduras4
- Iceland44
- India2
- Indian Ocean9
- Indonesia136
- Iran8
- Italy15
- Jan Mayen1
- Japan113
- Kenya22
- Libya2
- Madagascar5
- Malaysia1
- Mali1
- Martinique1
- Mexico41
- Mongolia5
- Montserrat1
- Myanmar3
- Netherlands5
- New Zealand31
- Nicaragua19
- Nigeria1
- North Korea3
- Pacific Ocean37
- Panama2
- Papua New Guinea54
- Peru16
- Philippines49
- Portugal14
- Reunion1
- Russia170
- Rwanda1
- Saint Kitts and Nevis1
- Saint Lucia1
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
- Samoa2
- Sao Tome and Principe1
- Saudi Arabia10
- Solomon Islands8
- South Africa1
- South Korea2
- Spain8
- Sudan5
- Syria6
- Taiwan7
- Tanzania10
- Tonga22
- Trinidad and Tobago1
- Turkey13
- Uganda7
- United Kingdom1
- United States191
- Vanuatu15
- Vietnam6
- Wallis and Futuna1
- Yemen11
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.