Volcanoes of Colombia

Galeras, Colombia

Complex volcano · 4,276 m (14,029 ft)

Galeras is a complex volcano in Colombia, 4,276 m (14,029 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here, which killed 9 people where the toll is counted.

Galeras on the map

Galeras and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Complex volcano
Elevation
4,276 m (14,029 ft)
Country
Colombia
Summit
1.220° N, 77.370° W
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
351080

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near GalerasVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

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.