Galeras
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Galeras (Urcunina among the 16th-century indigenous people) is an Andean stratovolcano in the Colombian department of Nariño, near the departmental capital Pasto. Its summit rises above sea level. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, with its first historical eruption being recorded on December 7, 1580. A 1993 eruption killed nine people, including six scientists who had descended into the volcano's crater to sample gases and take gravity measurements in an attempt to be able to predict future eruptions. It is currently the most active volcano in Colombia.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Galeras
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- DSCN8766.JPG
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- Galeras in December 2005
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 4276
- Mountain.location
- Nariño, Colombia
- Mountain.range
- Central Ranges Andes
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- Colombia
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- Location of Galeras in Colombia
- Mountain.type
- Complex volcano
- Mountain.volcanic_zone
- North Volcanic Zone
- Mountain.last_eruption
- 2012 to 2014
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 4276
- Image
- Volcán Galeras (cropped).jpg
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- Geological history
- Eruptive history
- 1993 eruption
- 21st-century activity
- 2010 eruption
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- References
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Galeras (Urcunina among the 16th-century indigenous people) is an Andean stratovolcano in the Colombian department of Nariño, near the departmental capital Pasto. Its summit rises above sea level. It has erupted frequently since the Spanish conquest, with its first historical eruption being recorded on December 7, 1580. A 1993 eruption killed nine people, including six scientists who had descended into the volcano's crater to sample gases and take gravity measurements in an attempt to be able to predict future eruptions. It is currently the most active volcano in Colombia.
== Geological history ==
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