Volcanoes of Costa Rica

Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica

Complex volcano · 1,916 m (6,286 ft)

Rincon de la Vieja is a complex volcano in Costa Rica, 1,916 m (6,286 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here.

Rincon de la Vieja on the map

Rincon de la Vieja 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
1,916 m (6,286 ft)
Country
Costa Rica
Summit
10.830° N, 85.324° W
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
345020

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near Rincon de la ViejaAsh advisories and webcams 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.