Volcano profile

Colombia

Galeras.

Volcano profile for Galeras in Colombia, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

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Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Volcanic complex
Elevation
4,276 m
Last documented eruption
2014
Coordinates
1.22°, -77.37°
GVP number
351080

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No current eruption report

Colombia

Galeras

Volcanic complex

Elevation
4,276 m
Last documented eruption
2014
No current eruption report

No current report does not mean extinct or safe. Source coverage varies between volcanoes.

Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
1.22°, -77.37°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Northern Andean Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
GVP
351080
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Profile

Galeras · Colombia

Documented eruptions

Latest catalogue records. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
13 May 201230 Jan 20142Confirmed eruption
31 Mar 20111 Apr 2011—Uncertain eruption
25 Aug 201025 Aug 20101Confirmed eruption
21 Oct 20082 Jan 20103Confirmed eruption
4 Oct 200717 Jan 2008?3Confirmed eruption
24 Nov 200512 Jul 20062Confirmed eruption
16 Jul 20047 Feb 20053Confirmed eruption
7 Jun 20027 Jun 2002?1Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

Nearby earthquakes

Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.

  • No recorded events in this selection.
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Volcano at a glance

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Galeras · No current eruption report · 4,276 m

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antonio Nariño AirportColombia · PSO · SKPS
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Luis AirportColombia · IPI · SKIP
    52.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportEcuador · TUA · SETU
    59.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nearby places

PastoColombia · 10.2 km

SamaniegoColombia · 28.3 km

BuesacoColombia · 29.9 km

Source: GeoNames · Radius: 50 km · Straight-line distance

Active volcanoes

Active volcanoes

Other volcanoes with a current eruption report.

Eruption reportedAiraJapanCaldera · 1,117 mEruption reportedDukonoIndonesiaVolcanic complex · 1,273 mEruption reportedGreat SitkinUnited StatesStratovolcano · 1,740 mEruption reportedIbuIndonesiaStratovolcano · 1,357 mEruption reportedKanlaonPhilippinesStratovolcano · 2,422 mEruption reportedKarangetangIndonesiaStratovolcano · 1,797 mEruption reportedKlyuchevskoyRussiaStratovolcano · 4,754 mEruption reportedKrakatauIndonesiaCaldera · 285 m

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Sources & data dates

Core data comes from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and USGS. Map layers and live aircraft are loaded from the sources identified on the page.

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VAAC / NOAA NWS

Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC