Volcanoes of Mexico
Every volcano in Mexico in NOAA’s record and every significant eruption among them.
Mexico’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
- 41
- Significant eruptions
- 13
- Deaths counted
- 2,035
Every significant eruption
Newest first.
- Popocatepetl, June 22, 2022
- Popocatepetl, April 30, 1996
- El Chichon, May 27, 1982
- El Chichon, April 4, 1982
- El Chichon, March 29, 1982
- Michoacan-Guanajuato, February 20, 1943
- Popocatepetl, February 19, 1919
- Colima, January 20, 1913
- Colima, February 5, 1818
- Colima, January 15, 1590
- Colima, 1576
- El Chichon, 1375
- Ceboruco, 930
Every volcano
| Volcano | Type | Elevation | Last known eruption | Significant eruptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcena | Cinder cone | 332 m | 1900 to 1963 | |
| Ceboruco | Stratovolcano | 2,280 m | 1800 to 1899 | 1 |
| Cerro Prieto | Lava dome | 223 m | ||
| Chichinautzin | Volcanic field | 3,938 m | AD 1 to 1499 | |
| Cofre de Perote | Shield volcano | 4,282 m | AD 1 to 1499 | |
| Colima | Stratovolcano | 3,850 m | 1964 or later | 4 |
| Comondu-La Purisima | Volcanic field | 780 m | ||
| Coronado | Stratovolcano | 440 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Durango Volcanic Field | Cinder cone | 2,075 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| El Chichon | Tuff cone | 1,150 m | 1964 or later | 4 |
| Guadalupe | Shield volcano | 1,100 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Isla Isabel | Stratovolcano | 95 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Isla San Luis | Tuff cone | 183 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Isla Tortuga | Shield volcano | 224 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Iztaccihuatl | Stratovolcano | 5,230 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Jaraguay Volcanic Field | Cinder cone | 960 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Jocotitlan | Stratovolcano | 3,900 m | AD 1 to 1499 | |
| La Gloria | Volcanic field | 3,500 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| La Malinche | Stratovolcano | 4,461 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Las Cumbres | Stratovolcano | 3,940 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Los Atlixcos | Shield volcano | 775 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Los Humeros | Caldera | 3,150 m | ||
| Mascota Volcanic Field | Shield volcano | 2,525 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Michoacan-Guanajuato | Cinder cone | 3,860 m | 1900 to 1963 | 1 |
| Naolinco Volcanic Field | Pyroclastic cone | 2,000 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Nevado de Toluca | Stratovolcano | 4,680 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Papayo | Lava dome | 3,600 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Paricutin Volcanic Field | Cinder cone | 3,860 m | 1900 to 1963 | |
| Pico de Orizaba | Stratovolcano | 5,564 m | 1500 to 1699 | |
| Pinacate | Cinder cone | 1,183 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Popocatepetl | Stratovolcano | 5,393 m | 1964 or later | 3 |
| San Borja Volcanic Field | Cinder cone | 1,360 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| San Martin | Shield volcano | 1,650 m | 1700 to 1799 | |
| San Quintin Volcanic Field | Cinder cone | 260 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Sanganguey | Stratovolcano | 2,340 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Serdan-Oriental | Tuff cone | 3,485 m | Undated, but a probable Holocene eruption | |
| Socorro | Shield volcano | 1,050 m | 1964 or later | |
| Tacana | Stratovolcano | 4,064 m | 1964 or later | |
| Tres Virgenes | Stratovolcano | 1,934 m | BC (Holocene) | |
| Unnamed | Submarine volcano | 0 m | ||
| Zitacuaro-Valle de Bravo | Stratovolcano | 3,500 m | AD 1 to 1499 |
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.