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Nevado del Huila (/nɛˈvɑːdoʊ dɛl ˈwiːlə/, Spanish pronunciation: [neˈβaðo ðel ˈwila]) at 5,364 metres (17,598 ft),[1] is the highest volcano in Colombia, located at the tripoint of the departments of Huila, Tolima and Cauca. It is visible from the city of Cali.[2] The andesitic volcano is located on top of the Ibagué Batholith.[3]

Nevado del Huila
Nevado del Huila in December 2008
Highest point
Elevation	5,364 m (17,598 ft)
Prominence	2,650 m (8,690 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	02°55′48″N 76°01′48″W
Geography
Nevado del Huila Location of Nevado del Huila in Colombia
Location	Cauca, Huila & Tolima  Colombia
Parent range	Central Ranges  Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Andesitic stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	North Volcanic Zone  Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	2008 to 2012

After being dormant for more than 500 years, the volcano showed heavy signs of activity in 2007 and 2008. As of February 20, 2007, there were more than 7000 "minor" seismic events, and a high state of alert was in place for the departments of Cauca, Huila, Caldas and Valle del Cauca.[4] The volcano erupted twice in April 2007, once in April 2008 and again in November 2008. Any eruption would affect the small villages around the volcano, mostly Páez, where their inhabitants still have in memory the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano and the destruction of Armero.

Eruptions

2007 eruption

On April 18, 2007, the volcano erupted twice causing avalanches into the Paez River; this event caused water levels to rise along the Magdalena River. More than 4,000 people were evacuated with no casualties reported.[5][6]

2008 activity and eruption

Nevado del Huila became active again in March 2008. After a multitude of earthquakes inside the volcano, Colombian authorities declared a state of yellow alert on March 18.[7] The state of alert was increased to orange on March 29, meaning an eruption could be expected within two weeks. Hundreds of people were evacuated.[8] On April 14, 2008 at 11:08 pm, an ash eruption took place, prompting the government to issue a red alert and evacuate 13,000 to 15,000 people from around the mountain.[9] The state of red alert was again lowered to orange on April 16, following diminished activity.[10]

November 2008 eruption

On November 20, 2008, the volcano erupted at 02:45 GMT (at 21:45 on November 20 local time) according to Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining.[11] An immediate mass-scale evacuation was put in motion by the Colombian authorities, which the inhabitants of some towns reportedly refused. There were no injured reported at the time.[12] On November 23, 2008, BBC News, citing Colombian authorities, announced that the eruption had claimed ten lives, with 12,000 nearby residents being evacuated and emergency services unable to reach many of the more remote affected locations.[13] The eruption had triggered an avalanche of earth and debris that damaged houses, bridges and crops on plantations.[14] The three small towns of Paicol, La Plata and Belalcázar along the Páez River were affected by this eruption.[15]

Extensive instrumentation of the volcano, put in place by the existing national system for prevention and care of disasters,[16] which includes training of local inhabitants in high-risk regions and deployment of alarms in nearby towns, reportedly prevented large-scale deaths.[11] President Álvaro Uribe ordered the Air Force of Colombia to create an "air bridge" to provide supplies for cut off towns along the Páez River.[17]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Colombia
• List of volcanoes by elevation

References

Bibliography

• Gómez, Jorge; Carlos Morales; Germán Marquínez, and Francisco Velandia. 1999. Plancha 322 - Santa María - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.

External links

• Global Volcanism Program
• Nevado del Huila Volcano Observatory

На других языках

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[de] Nevado del Huila

Der Nevado del Huila [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}neˈβaðo ðel ˈwila] ist ein aktiver Vulkan der Zentralkordillere Kolumbiens mit einer Höhe von 5364 m.[1] Anderen, veralteten Quellen zufolge ist er mit 5750 m wesentlich höher.[2] Dergleichen unterschiedliche Angaben zur Höhe von Vulkanen hängen meist mit ihrem jeweiligen Zustand zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt zusammen. Durch Eruptionen verändert sich die Höhe solcher Berge ständig.

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- [en] Nevado del Huila

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[es] Nevado del Huila

El Nevado del Huila es un estratovolcán activo localizado en la Cordillera Central de Colombia. Su cima alcanza los 5.364 m s. n. m. siendo la cuarta montaña más alta del país después de los picos gemelos de la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta y del Ritacuba Blanco. El nevado, que es el punto central del Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila, está dividido territorialmente entre los departamentos de Huila, Tolima y Cauca, siendo su cima el punto más elevado de los tres. Posee un casquete glaciar de más de 20 km².

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[fr] Nevado del Huila

Le Nevado del Huila est un volcan de Colombie situé dans le département de Huila, dans la cordillère des Andes[1]. Avec une altitude comprise entre 5 364 et 5 750 mètres, il est le volcan actif le plus haut de Colombie[1].

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[it] Nevado del Huila

Il Nevado del Huila è un vulcano situato nel dipartimento colombiano di Huila, nelle Ande. Con i suoi 5.365 metri sul livello del mare, è il vulcano attivo più alto della Colombia e principale vetta della Cordillera Central.

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[ru] Уила (вулкан)

Уи́ла[2][3] (исп. Nevado del Huila [ne'βaðo ðel 'wila]) — самый высокий (высота 5365 метров) вулкан в Колумбии, расположен в департаменте Уила. Вулкан спал более 500 лет и начал показывать признаки активности в 2007 году. К 20 февраля 2007 года произошло свыше 7000 «незначительных» сейсмических событий. Сейсмическая опасность высока для департаментов Уила, Каука, Калдас, Валье-дель-Каука.[4]

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